Race 9 (261)
TOKYO HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | FIGURES (CC307) | M Kinane | -- | 2-wide and 1L off pace in 2nd at 1200 M, 2Ls off pace in 3rd on fence at 800 M and at top of home straight, 1L down in 4th at 200 M, drove through gamely to lead on line. |
| 2 | 8 | BEARCAT (CC038) | F Coetzee | -- | Caught 3-wide without cover 1L off pace in 3rd 1200 M out, a neck off pace out 2-wide at 800 M, travelled well disputing lead entering home straight, headed 200 M out, ran on gamely, just missed. |
| 2 | 12 | LITTLE ELEPHANT (CB217) | D Whyte | -- | 8Ls off pace and 2-wide in 7th 1100 M out, 6Ls down in 7th at 800 M, 4-wide into home straight when 3Ls off pace, quickened well to lead briefly at 200 M, ran on well, lost on bob of heads. |
| 4 | 1 | AIN'T HERE (CC288) | G Mosse | -- | Slowest away, 2-wide 11Ls off pace in rear 1200 M out, bit keen, 9Ls rear at 800 M, 5Ls down on fence into stretch, 4Ls down 250 M out, switched right, ran on very strongly, nearest finish. |
| 5 | 7 | SPARKLING STAR (CD055) | J Spencer | -- | 9Ls off pace and 2-wide in 9th 1100 M out, 6Ls down 800 M out, 4Ls down and 2-wide in midfield into straight, ran on well through final 300 M and nearest at the finish. |
| 6 | 10 | TRIUMPHANT MASTER (CB209) | W Woods | -- | Awkwardly away, on fence 10Ls off the speed in 11th 1100 M out, 8Ls down at 800 M, 4Ls down on inner in 7th off home turn, didn't find clear running and wasn't fully extended from 300 M. |
| 7 | 11 | INVERNESS (CD108) | K Fallon | -- | On fence 2Ls off the speed in 5th 1200 M out, 3Ls down at 800 M, 2Ls down in 3rd at top of straight, half a length 2nd with every chance at 200 M, squeezed for room and not ridden fully final 50 M. |
| 8 | 6 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | S Dye | -- | 9Ls off pace on fence in 8th at 1100 M, 7Ls down at 800 M, 3Ls down in 5th at top of stretch, short of room from 300 M and wasn't fully tested. |
| 9 | 3 | ABLE PRINCE (CC348) | A Marcus | SR | Broke well, led by 1L on fence 1200 M out, a neck to the good 800 M out and at top of home straight, headed 250 M out, faded. |
| 10 | 13 | SUNBELL (CB391) | M Dwyer | -- | 2-wide and 2Ls off the speed in 4th 1200 M out, sent on out 3-wide without cover from 800 M when 2Ls 3rd to dispute lead out 3-wide turning for home, swamped 200 M out and one-paced. |
| 11 | 14 | RAIN IN SPRING (CC320) | H K Yim | -- | Caught 3-wide without cover 10Ls off the speed in 10th 1100 M from home, 6Ls down in 8th and no cover at 800 M, 5Ls down towards rear entering straight, ran on okay without threatening. |
| 12 | 9 | PERFECT PARTNER (CD163) | C Soumillon | -- | 3-wide with cover in rear 11Ls off pace towards rear at 1200 M, 8Ls down at 800 M, 5-wide into straight when 5Ls down and one from rear, ran on at same pace. |
| 13 | 4 | HONOUR SUPREME (CB393) | S Drowne | -- | Prominent early on, 2-wide and 4Ls off the pace in 6th at 800 M, niggled along to keep up 700 M out, outpaced from top of home straight. |
| 14 | 5 | HAPPY MOMENTUM (BV264) | S K Sit | -- | Didn't break well, always rear and detached entering straight, never a factor. |
| 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 |