Race 8 (204)
DUBAI HANDICAP Rating:80+ 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | COACH MANIAC (BN147) | B Marcus | -- | Mainly towards rear. Under pressure from 1000 M, and was 3rd last into straight. Ran on well inside final 300 M to snatch victory just on the line. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 1 | CHINA CRUISE (BL170) | L Dettori | -- | Mainly towards rear. Made steady progress in home straight and took slender advantage passing 200 M. Ran on well and just caught by the winner on the line. |
| 3 | 4 | OPTIC FASHION (BN094) | K H Ting | -- | Mainly midfield. Ran on well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 7 | SMILING (BL105) | D Whyte | -- | Always prominent. Failed to quicken final 150 M. |
| 5 | 14 | MUSICAL INSIGHT (BM063) | D Lee | -- | Midfield. Moderate progress from 600 M to be close up 4th into straight. One-paced final 200 M. |
| 6 | 12 | KEY IMPORT (BM161) | H K Yim | -- | Slightly better than midfield. Hampered at 800 M and dropped to rear. Made up some ground in the closing stages. |
| 7 | 2 | BOGIE'S PRIDE (BL052) | C Asmussen | B | Soon led. Attempted to make all. Headed approaching 200 M and was one-paced thereafter. |
| 8 | 5 | ELECTRIC FLASH (BL093) | D Oliver | -- | Mainly midfield. No improvement in straight. |
| 9 | 9 | SUPER GOAL (BL150) | A Marcus | -- | Best at midfield. Not much to give when asked for effort in straight. |
| 10 | 11 | FULL SPEED AHEAD (BK082) | L F Chung | -- | Slowly away. Moderate progress from 1000 M to reach midfield at 600 M. 6-wide into straight and one-paced inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 8 | WINNING HORSE (BN215) | E Legrix | -- | Mainly at back. Never a factor. |
| 12 | 10 | FORTISSIMO (BM048) | M Kinane | -- | Prominent 2nd or 3rd to 250 M. Soon weakened. |
| 13 | 3 | NORTHERN FIRE BALL (BJ161) | G Stevens | -- | Midfield early. Checked at 1400 M and dropped to rear. Never recovered. |
| 14 | 6 | ABLE SHOT (BN030) | L Dittman | -- | Always well there and was close-up 2nd at 250 M. Soon weakened. |
| 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 |