Race 9 (530)
DESIGNS ON ROME HANDICAP Rating:85-60 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | THE BEST PEACH (H139) | K Teetan | TT | Made contact at start, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 2 | C P BRAVE (E306) | J McDonald | V | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out approaching 500M, raced tight 450M, not enough room early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 11 | HOLY LAKE (H260) | A Atzeni | B/XB | Out in line, raced better than midfield on the inside, right behind the leader on turn, closed off well to take a place, no threat to the winner. |
| 4 | 9 | FRANTANCK (H429) | A Badel | -- | Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually final 50M. |
| 5 | 12 | NICHOLSON RETURNS (E452) | M F Poon | B | Shifted out at start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide turning in, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 5 | PACKING HURRICANE (H137) | H Bentley | B/TT | Taken back to race 3 wide with cover behind midfield, very wide into straight, showed limited response early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 8 | BRAVEHEARTS (H389) | B Thompson | XB/TT | Slowly away, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 4 | SWEET ENCOUNTER (G426) | Z Purton | -- | Made contact at start, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, no cover on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 200M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 7 | BEAUTY LIVE (G057) | B Avdulla | TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. |
| 10 | 6 | COLUMBUS COUNTY (C465) | B Shinn | V-/B1/TT | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. |
| 11 | 3 | NATURAL STORM (C461) | A Hamelin | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, made minor progress after passing 200M, blocked final 50M. |
| 12 | 10 | MAJESTIC VICTORY (E441) | L Hewitson | TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide on turn, no clear run early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 13 | 13 | ENIGMA (J077) | M Chadwick | TT | Out with rest, sent forward to race in 2nd, peaked 500M, weakened early in straight. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |