Race 8 (123)
FINE CHAMPAGNE COGNAC HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | AURORA SPIRIT (BJ144) | A S Cruz | -- | Rear till effort home bend and was held wide swinging into straight. Ran on strongly under pressure to lead at finish. |
| 2 | 1 | COURAGEOUS (BH040) | D Gauci | -- | Settled behind leaders to straight where he was shaken up to lead passing 200 M and quickly went clear. Caught by fast finishing winner towards finish. |
| 3 | 4 | TOP LAD (BJ121) | D Beadman | -- | 8th into home bend and about same position entering straight. Switched in 250 M and stayed on under pressure without reaching first 2. |
| 4 | 6 | NAMJONG (BJ202) | W C Marwing | -- | Led or shared pace before kicking 1L clear entering straight. Kept on same pace when headed 200 M. |
| 5 | 8 | HATTRICK (BJ038) | B Marcus | -- | Disputed lead and was 1L 2nd into straight. Kept on without quickening. |
| 6 | 9 | HAPPY LORD (BD070) | C H Yip | -- | Mostly in 10th to straight where he ran on a bit. |
| 7 | 10 | GREAT DANCER (BJ259) | C W Choi | -- | In touch to straight where he failed to sustain effort. |
| 8 | 5 | INVINCIBLE (BJ171) | M Kinane | -- | Never nearer. |
| 9 | 3 | NOBLE REGENT (BJ067) | J Marshall | -- | Never in the hunt. |
| 10 | 11 | MR NICE GUY (BJ010) | R Thompson | -- | Never troubled leaders. |
| 11 | 14 | RADIANT SUN (BJ086) | C K Tse | -- | Soon dropped to rear. |
| 12 | 12 | NATIVE BEAUTY (BJ253) | D Murphy | -- | Never far off to home bend and was midfield into straight. Soon beaten. |
| 13 | 2 | LIBERTAS (BG259) | B Thomson | -- | Close up 3rd to 500 M. Dropped out quickly on straigh- tening. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |