Race 8 (008)
CENTRAL HANDICAP Rating:70-50 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | HIDDEN DRAGON (CB231) | D Whyte | SR | Tardy start, 3Ls down until about 500 M out, smooth progress towards outer to go half length off lead 200 M out, led 100 M out, comfortably. |
| 2 | 2 | EVER MORE (CB130) | A Marcus | B | Awkward start, raced prominently 2Ls off lead 800 M out, travelled well to go 1/2L down 200 M out with every chance of winning, failed to match winner's pace closing stages. |
| 3 | 5 | CARRY THE NEWS (CB191) | S Dye | -- | Settled in rear about 4Ls off pace until 400 M out, hard ridden to go 3Ls fown 200 M out, stayed on well final stages but much too late to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 1 | ENERGY VITALITY (CA099) | W C Marwing | -- | Fractious at start, travelled well about 1L or 2Ls off lead until 200 M out when hard ridden to pick up, no extra concluding stages. |
| 5 | 10 | BACK SEAT DRIVER (CA011) | E Saint-Martin | B | Led passing 800 M out, never more than 3/4L clear at any stage and hard pressed 200 M out, grabbed about 100 M out and no extra close home. |
| 6 | 4 | KING CONFIDENT (BS312) | W M Lai | -- | Always about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace on inside rail, clearly outpaced about 300 M out but stayed on fairly well again close home. |
| 7 | 8 | HOKKIEN ALL (BV341) | G Mosse | -- | Raced a neck off pace 800 M out, 3/4L down 400 M out when hard ridden, outpaced final 200 M. |
| 8 | 3 | GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) | K H Ting | B | Slightly tardy start, always 1L or 2Ls off pace until 200 M out when hard pressed to stay in touch, weakened. |
| 9 | 6 | COMPANION (CA273) | E Legrix | -- | Very awkardly away, between 3Ls and 4Ls down until 200 M out, stayed on at same pace under pressure. |
| 10 | 12 | FORTUNE BUILDER (CB306) | F Coetzee | TT1 | Raced 3Ls to 4Ls off pace on wide outside (down centre of track) until being outpaced 400 M out, stayed on at same pace and never dangerous. |
| 11 | 9 | INTERVENE (BV180) | C Williams | BO | Covered up in midfield 2Ls or 3Ls off lead until 250 M out, weakened rapidly thereafter. (Lame.) |
| 12 | 14 | FORTUNE LAD (CB279) | G Schofield | -- | Settled between 2Ls and 3Ls off pace until 400 M out when outpaced, soon no chance. |
| 13 | 11 | BRILLIANT ATTORNEY (BV070) | R Quinn | B | 3Ls off pace in midfield until 400 M out, dropped right out from 300 M out. |
| 14 | 13 | GOLD RICE BOWL (CB296) | S K Sit | -- | Managed to keep within 4Ls of lead before coming under strong pressure 400 M out, soon cut adrift from main body of field. |
| 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 |