Race 9 (073)
THE NATIONAL DAY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:84+ 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | FAIRY KING PRAWN (BP337) | W C Marwing | -- | Settled in clear 3rd early 5Ls off pace, took closer order off home turn, asked to lengthen 300 M out, hit front 200 M out, stayed on strongly. |
| 2 | 10 | MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) | S Dye | SR | Raced two wide 10Ls off pace early, crept closer entering straight, stayed on to take 2nd place 100 M out, no chance with winner. |
| 3 | 14 | SHAXI FORTUNE (BT096) | S King | -- | Raced two wide until entering straight 7Ls off pace, quickly improved but failed to hang onto runners-up spot inside final 200 M. |
| 4 | 11 | SUN SHINE RIVER (BT078) | S K Sit | -- | Settled a long way off speed in rear, still 9Ls off pace 400 M out, improved rapidly wide out in straight, nearest finish. |
| 5 | 4 | CITIZEN KANE (BV260) | D Whyte | SR | Missed the start by 3 to 4Ls, managed to race third from rear until the straight, forced to switch inside MERIDIAN STAR 400 M out, stayed on well, nearest finish. |
| 6 | 5 | MAN OF HONOUR (BS267) | K S Yu | H | Quickly assumed 2nd position 2 to 3Ls off pace, failed to match winner's speed 300 M out, one-paced final 200 M. |
| 7 | 3 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | E Legrix | -- | Settled in 4th early on inside 6Ls off pace, stayed on at one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 2 | ORIENTAL EXPRESS (BP187) | F Coetzee | B | Cut out fast early pace to skip 3Ls clear entering straight, overtaken by FAIRY KING PRAWN 200 M out, no extra. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 13 | BRILLIANT WAY (BS209) | M W Leung | B | Raced three wide without cover 7Ls off pace early, improved to 4th place 400 M out, not come on and soon passed. |
| 10 | 8 | HELENE VITALITY (CA030) | B Marcus | -- | Held up two from rear on inside, still 9Ls off pace 400 M out, moderate late headway to be nearest finish. |
| 11 | 7 | LUCKY SIX (BV219) | J Egan | -- | Never better than midfield racing three wide, dropped further back in straight. (Saddle shifted.) |
| 12 | 6 | BEST OF THE BEST (BS031) | T Culhane | -- | Never better than 11th place, closest to leaders when 5Ls off pace 200 M out, no extra. |
| 13 | 12 | CRYSTAL CHARM (BT221) | W M Lai | -- | Raced in 4th early two wide, beaten turning in. |
| 14 | 9 | MADE TO FIGURE (BS161) | E Saint-Martin | SR2 | Held inside rail in 8th place, 7Ls off pace 400 M out, effort to improve until 200 M out, soon eased down. |
| 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 |