Race 7 (633)
ESSEX HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | STRATEGUS (CC050) | F Coetzee | -- | Led by half a length on fence 1200 M out, still in front but hanging out entering straight, headed briefly about 400 M out, led again 250 M out, hung on gamely under severe pressure. |
| 2 | 12 | QUICK NEWS (CB178) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Had the box-seat run on fence 2Ls off pace through to home straight, on terms and with every chance 300 M out, ran on strongly but couldn't overhaul winner. |
| 3 | 1 | PERFETTO (CB423) | D Dunn | -- | 2-wide and 4Ls down 1200 M out in midfield, 5-wide into home straight when 3Ls down, loomed up 1L off pace at the 200 M with every chance, ran on well, just failed to collar quinella pair. |
| 4 | 5 | SPINNING CITY (CB252) | C Williams | B | Awkwardly away, 2-wide and 3Ls off pace 1200 M out in midfield, 2Ls down and 3-wide into home straight, every chance 200 M out when 1L down, kept on well, couldn't grab principals. |
| 5 | 11 | ESCALATION (CB030) | D Beasley | TT | Caught 4-wide racing freely 5Ls off pace at the 1200 M, dropped in 3-wide and 6Ls down at the 800 M, 4-wide into straight, quickened up well to be just over 1L down at the 200 M, no extra. |
| 6 | 9 | TAMAR (CA310) | R Fradd | B | On fence 5Ls off pace towards rear down the back straight, 4Ls down and driven along entering straight, all out to be 2Ls down 200 M out, no extra. |
| 7 | 3 | GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) | P H Lo | B | In 2nd place half a length or less off the speed and 2-wide until home straight, led briefly from 400 M to 250 M, faded out thereafter. |
| 8 | 7 | DANDY BUNNY (BV328) | D Whyte | -- | On fence 4Ls off pace 1200 M out, 2-wide and 3Ls down on the swing, 3Ls down 200 M out, never troubled leaders. |
| 9 | 2 | SUPER SPRINT (CA274) | G Schofield | SR | Raced a little keenly early on, 2Ls off pace and 3-wide 1200 M out in midfield, well there and travelling smoothly entering straight, outpaced from 300 M out. |
| 10 | 6 | SPRING FOUNTAIN (CA322) | W M Lai | SR | 2Ls off speed when 4-wide 1200 M out, took closer order in 3rd place 800 M out, still well there when 4-wide into home straight, faded steadily. |
| 11 | 8 | CONVERGENCE (BV289) | B Prebble | B | Slowly away, very keen when 2-wide and 5Ls down 1200 M out, advanced to be 4-wide without cover and 2Ls off pace in 5th 800 M out, 5-wide entering stretch, soon beaten. |
| 12 | 13 | DOLBRIDGE (BS295) | K C Tsang | B | Slowly away, on fence 8Ls off pace 1000 M out when in rear, detached entering straight, never a factor. |
| 13 | 10 | CHECK MATE (CC259) | M Walker | SR1 | 3-wide and 4-wide without cover towards rear down back straight when about 4Ls off pace, lost position from 600 M out, well adrift turning for home, no chance. |
| 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 |