Race 9 (696)
THE HONG KONG RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:110-85 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | PERFECT PARTNER (CD163) | P Payne | -- | Switched from wide gate to fence 7Ls off pace in 12th at 1200 M, 7-wide (widest of all) into home straight when 5Ls off pace in 10th, quickened up very well to lead 200 M out, impressive. |
| 2 | 11 | VENGEANCE OF RAIN (CD142) | G Schofield | TT | 3-wide and 5Ls off pace in 10th at 1200 M, 4Ls down and 4-wide into home straight in midfield, no chance with winner but still ran on well for a clear 2nd. |
| 3 | 4 | LUCKY PARADISE (CB441) | F Coetzee | -- | Disputed lead on fence at 1200 M, 2Ls in 3rd at 800 M and into home straight, kept on gamely for 3rd. |
| 4 | 9 | AMBITIOUS TYCOON (CB157) | C Williams | -- | Switched from wide gate to fence, 10Ls last at 1200 M, 6-wide and 6Ls off pace in rear into home straight, made some late headway past beaten rivals. |
| 5 | 12 | ALWAYS WIN (CA239) | W M Lai | -- | Caught 4-wide without cover when 5Ls off pace in 11th at 1200 M, 5-wide into home straight when 5Ls off pace in 9th, ran on fairly. |
| 6 | 13 | DANRIVA (CA040) | P H Lo | -- | Keen early on when 2-wide and 4Ls behind leader in 9th at 1200 M and at 800 M, no better than midfield and all out when 3Ls off pace at 200 M, no extra. |
| 7 | 8 | PACKING ANGEL (CB223) | A Marcus | P | Caught 4-wide without cover when 2Ls behind in 5th at 1200 M, a neck 2nd and 2-wide at 800 M, disputing lead off home turn and led 300 M out, headed 200 M out and weak thereafter. |
| 8 | 3 | LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) | S Dye | -- | Disputed lead out 2-wide at 1200 M, led by half a length out 2-wide at 900 M, disputing lead again off home turn, headed 300 M out, soon beaten. |
| 9 | 5 | SIROCCO (CA169) | T Mundry | -- | 3-wide with cover when 4Ls behind in 8th at 1200 M, left 4-wide without cover from 800 M out when disputing 3rd place 3Ls down off home turn and at 200 M, weakened. |
| 10 | 6 | GIFT (CB246) | R Fradd | B1 | Slowly away; on fence 4Ls off the pace in 7th at 1200 M, about 6Ls behind and one from rear off home turn, never competitive. |
| 11 | 10 | NOBLE SILENCE (CD238) | A Delpech | -- | Sometimes keen when 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in about 4th through to home straight, one-paced thereafter. |
| 12 | 2 | PLANET RULER (CB359) | G Mosse | -- | 2Ls behind on fence in 3rd at 1200 M, 4Ls down in midfield on fence from 800 M to home straight, still 4Ls down and one-paced at 200 M, weakened further. |
| 13 | 7 | FAMOUS DANCER (CD353) | D Whyte | H1 | 3-wide with cover when 2Ls off the speed in 6th at 1200 M, vying for 3rd place out 3-wide at 800 M, lost position on circle and beaten over 300 M out. |
| 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 |