
Race 9 (066)
GRASS HOPPER GREEN HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1800m Sha Tin Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | TREMENDOUS WAY (BN106) | R Fradd | B | Niggled along in last few and widest into straight. Ran on well to assert authority over 200 M out. Won going away. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 9 | LAUREATE (BK228) | B Marcus | -- | Settled in midfield. Quickened to hold some chance early in straight but unable to match speed of winner closing stages. |
| 3 | 13 | SUPER LORD (BM067) | E Saint-Martin | B | Settled in prominent position. Improved to hit front briefly over 300 M out but soon swamped when finding no extra under pressure. |
| 4 | 5 | SUPER GAIN (BM197) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in midfield. Made headway along rails home bend to be some 2Ls off pace entering straight. Kept on one pace. |
| 5 | 8 | GOLDEN DOUBLE (BP043) | G Boss | B | Settled at the back to straight. Not clear run early on before making steady progress to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 6 | GRAND START (BP312) | W M Lai | -- | Prominent early. Gradually dropped back to midfield halfway out. Quickened to hold some chance early in straight but soon swamped. |
| 7 | 14 | SKY HAWK (BS070) | C K Tse | -- | Well back to 400 M. Moderate headway closing stages. Never nearer. |
| 8 | 7 | TAKE OFF (BN234) | D Harrison | -- | Very slowly away. Soon recovered to join rear of midfield. One-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 3 | RAINBOW SEEKER (BN201) | S King | -- | Towards rear to straight. Kept on before finding no extra closing stages. |
| 10 | 10 | HARMONY PRINCE (BS092) | K H Ting | -- | Ridden to take slender lead early stages. Narrowly headed around home bend but regained 1L advantage entering straight. Unable to sustain effort and overhauled 300 M. |
| 11 | 12 | GOLDEN CHOICE (BP203) | K M Chin | V-/H | Jumped awkwardly losing ground but soon improved to join leaders. Drifted back to midfield before home bend. Steadied in rear 400 M out and made no further impression. |
| 12 | 11 | BON BON (BS080) | E Legrix | -- | Close up, with brief advantage home bend. Weakened upon straightening. |
| 13 | 4 | KING OF UNICORN (BP254) | B Doyle | -- | Handy to straight then dropped out. |
| 14 | 2 | SUPER MISSILE (BN005) | S M Tam | -- | Mainly around midfield before making short-lived effort on outside home bend. Soon weakened 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 |