Race 8 (288)
GLOUCESTER HANDICAP Rating:80-55 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | SURE FIT (CB248) | F Coetzee | TT | On fence 3Ls off the pace in 4th at 1200 M generally had the run of the race, 2Ls down in 2nd off home turn, eased to the front at 150 M, drew away, comfortably. |
| 2 | 11 | THE PIONEER (CC110) | W Smith | SR/TT | Pressed to fence from wide gate early, narrow lead on inner at 1200 M, 2Ls clear at 800 M and into home straight when driven along, all out when headed 150 M out, hung on okay for 2nd. |
| 3 | 8 | FAT CHANCE (CC160) | H K Yim | B | 2-wide and 8Ls off the speed in 8th at 1200 M, 4Ls down and 4-wide with cover in 6th at 800 M, 3-wide and 4Ls down entering straight, always held but ran on fairly in straight. |
| 4 | 9 | MILLENNIUM SPIRIT (BV221) | D Dunn | P1 | 6Ls off the speed in 5th 1200 M out when on fence, 4Ls down in 4th at 800 M, 2-wide and 3Ls down in 3rd entering straight, rather one-paced through final 300 M. |
| 5 | 10 | FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) | W Woods | P | About 14Ls down and 2-wide 1200 M out in rear, progressed to be 4-wide with cover towards rear when 6Ls off pace at 800 M, all out to get within 4Ls of lead at 200 M, faded close home. |
| 6 | 6 | KONRAD THE GREAT (CB059) | S Dye | -- | Always wide without cover, 12Ls down and 3-wide at 1200 M, 6-wide in 10th place and 5Ls down at 800 M, hindered at 700 M, 4-wide into straight, 3Ls down in 5th at 200 M, no extra. |
| 7 | 12 | CUPID (BV043) | P H Lo | SR-/P2 | 12Ls down towards rear at 1200 M, still 10Ls down towards rear when 4-wide into home straight, ran on past a few beaten rivals. |
| 8 | 13 | DON SEBASTIAN (BS297) | K C Tsang | P | Bumped rail when about 12Ls off pace in rear group at 1200 M, 7Ls last at 800 M, no threat whatsoever. |
| 9 | 1 | TEMMOKU (BV108) | K T Yeung | -- | 9Ls off the pace on fence in 10th 1200 M out, about 8Ls down still towards rear and under strong pressure 600 M out, very laboured in home straight. |
| 10 | 14 | ACE ACADEMY (BT215) | R Fradd | -- | On fence 8Ls off the speed in 7th at 1200 M, 5Ls down and still in midfield at 800 M and entering home straight, soon completely outpaced. |
| 11 | 7 | SMART CHIEF (CC042) | D Whyte | B | Had a torrid trip, checked at start, 2-wide and 9Ls off pace in 9th 1200 M out, improving out 5-wide 5Ls off pace when hindered twice 700 M out and steadied, beaten off home turn. |
| 12 | 3 | PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) | C Williams | B | Hard driven from widest alley to take a narrow lead out 2-wide 1400 M out, lost place and 3Ls 3rd at 800 M, lost place from as far as 600 M out, tailed off. |
| 13 | 4 | PRIZE WINNER (CC065) | T Mundry | SR | 6Ls down in 6th and 2-wide at 1200 M, under pressure to lie up 1000 M out, back-pedalled rapidly from 600 M out, tailed off. |
| 14 | 2 | NASA PEARL (CC068) | S K Sit | B | Awkwardly away, 2-wide and 3Ls off the pace in 3rd at 1200 M, losing ground when 5Ls down in 5th at 800 M, soon well detached, tailed off. |
| 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 |