Race 9 (461)
THE YAN OI TONG CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | SUNBELL (CB391) | M Kinane | -- | 2-wide 3Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 2-wide and 2Ls down into home straight, picked up well to join leading pair at the 200 M out, clear lead 150 M out, drew further clear on run-in to line. |
| 2 | 1 | LUCKY OWNERS (CB454) | F Coetzee | -- | Soon led, never clear by more than 1L early on, headed by GRAND FIGHTER 400 M out, disputing lead 200 M out, headed by winner 150 M out, just hung on for 2nd place. |
| 3 | 5 | GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) | E Saint-Martin | B | Raced 2-wide 1L off pace 1000 M out, advanced to take narrow lead 400 M out, disputing lead 200 M out, headed 150 M out, no extra close home and lost out on quinella spot. |
| 4 | 3 | GRANDIOSO (CA327) | O Doleuze | TT | Slowly away, raced 2-wide 6Ls off the pace 800 M out, 3Ls down and 2-wide 400 M out, 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on well without reaching principals. |
| 5 | 10 | STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) | R Fradd | B | 3-wide and about 7Ls off the pace 800 M out, 5Ls down and 4-wide into home straight, ran on well through closing stages to be nearest at the finish. |
| 6 | 6 | SAGACIOUS (CA330) | G Mosse | TT | Dropped out towards rear early on, 2-wide and 8Ls off the pace 800 M out, 5-wide into home straight when 6Ls down, finished off down centre of track, nearest at the finish. |
| 7 | 12 | ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) | D Whyte | -- | Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off the pace through to home straight when travelling well, found nothing off the bridle, was quite one-paced through final 200 M. |
| 8 | 2 | LUCKY SUPERSTAR (CA270) | H K Yim | -- | Awkwardly away, settled in rear 9Ls off the pace on fence 800 M out, 3-wide and 6Ls down entering straight, never threatened. |
| 8 | 7 | CIRCUIT KINGDOM (CB046) | A Marcus | B | Raced 2-wide 5Ls 900 M out, 3-wide into home straight and 3Ls off the front, 2Ls down and with every chance 300 M out, didn't pick up and well beaten 150 M out. |
| 10 | 9 | NEVER SAY NEVER (BT028) | K S Yu | SR/TT | Raced 3-wide with cover 2Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 4-wide into home straight when 3Ls down, all out to be 2Ls down 200 M out, weakened rapidly. |
| 11 | 11 | DANDY BUNNY (BV328) | S Dye | -- | Settled towards rear early on, driven along on fence 9Ls off the pace at the 600 M, all out to get within 5Ls off the lead about 200 M out, no extra. |
| 12 | 8 | TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) | W C Marwing | -- | Raced 3-wide without cover 2Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 1L off the lead 800 M out, 2Ls down and still 3-wide entering straight, faded out steadily from the 400 M marker. |
| 13 | 4 | FOREVER WIN (CC069) | C Williams | -- | Awkwardly away, raced 3-wide 5Ls off the pace 800 M out, 5-wide into home straight when 4Ls off the pace and hard ridden, made little impression. |
| 14 | 14 | KING OF FISH (CB105) | S K Sit | V | On fence 5Ls off the pace and driven along 800 M out, 4Ls down entering straight, no threat. |
| 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 |