Race 9 (270)
SANDOWN PARK DIVIDED HANDICAP Rating:120-64 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section -1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | MARAHEB (BH088) | D Holland | -- | Broke well. Settled 4th or 5th to straight. Quickened well to hit front 50 M out. Held on well under pressure. |
| 2 | 4 | OPTIC EMPIRE (BJ151) | W R Swinburn | -- | At rear. Steady progress rounding Home Bend. Ran on strongly from 300 M to have every chance close home. Failed narrowly. |
| 3 | 9 | AUTO-MATCHING (BL114) | D Gauci | -- | Mostly in 3rd to straight. Ran on to lead from 200 M. Flattered but found first two too strong nearing home. |
| 4 | 8 | MAGNIFIED (BK152) | M Kinane | -- | Settled in midfield, dropping to 7th from 1000 M. Ran on steadily in straight without threatening the leaders. |
| 5 | 2 | RIGHT WAY (BJ249) | H K Cheung | -- | Towards rear early. Improved to 2nd from 1200 M. Quickened to have every chance entering straight but found no extra final 100 M. |
| 6 | 7 | MULTI NATIONAL (BL208) | B Marcus | -- | Towards rear with progress to midfield from 1200 M. Kept on same pace in straight. |
| 7 | 3 | ALL THRILLS (BK070) | K M Chin | -- | Towards rear and was last to home straight. Ran on steadily from 200 M. |
| 8 | 10 | BEST ONE (BH010) | C W Choi | -- | Always towards rear. Stayed on steadily though without threatening in straight. |
| 9 | 5 | HAPPY GUY (BK143) | K H Ting | -- | Settled in 4th or 5th to straight. No response when asked at 400 M and soon weakened. |
| 10 | 11 | LOOK WHO'S HERE (BL209) | W M Lai | -- | Set strong pace, well clear of the field to Home Bend. Weakened badly once headed early straight. (Lame.) |
| 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 |