Race 9 (390)
PEACH BLOSSOM HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | TCHAIKOVSKY (CE030) | S Dye | BO | Best away, settled 3Ls back in 2nd on fence at 800 M, closer on straightening, eased to the front at 300 M, drew away, easily. |
| 2 | 1 | DILIGENT (CC285) | D Whyte | -- | Settled worse than midfield with cover 7Ls off pace at 800 M, 5Ls down in midfield off final bend, no chance with winner but just about ran on best of the rest. |
| 3 | 14 | ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) | C Williams | SR-/TT | Slowest away, 10Ls last at 800 M and only marginally closer on straightening for home, ran on very strongly late and only narrowly missed out on the quinella. |
| 4 | 5 | GREAT ACHIEVEMENT (CD250) | R Fradd | TT | Crowded at start, had cover when 7Ls behind in midfield at 800 M, 3-wide no cover at 600 M and 4Ls down in 5th off home turn, 2Ls down in 2nd at 200 M, no extra. |
| 5 | 7 | GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) | S Sanders | B | About 6Ls off pace in midfield down backstretch, 5Ls down in mid-division off home turn, stayed on fairly well without looming a threat. |
| 6 | 11 | LUCKY DANSKE (CD364) | F Coetzee | TT | 2 and 3-wide without cover in 4th place about 5Ls off pace from 900 M to 600 M, 3Ls down in 4th at entrance to home straight, outpaced. |
| 7 | 6 | ROYAL DECREE (CE059) | B Prebble | B1/TT | Worse than midfield about 8Ls off pace down backstretch, only slightly closer on straightening, made some minor late ground. |
| 8 | 9 | HIP HIP HOORAY (CD258) | A Delpech | B | 3-wide with cover down backstretch when about 7Ls off pace in 9th, a little closer on straightening, making some late ground when 4Ls down in mid-division at 200 M, no extra. |
| 9 | 3 | WHATABOB (CD213) | C Soumillon | B/TT | Bumped 3 times at start, on fence in about 8th place and 6Ls or 7Ls off pace until home turn, 4Ls down in midfield when steadied twice at around 200 M, ran on only fairly late. |
| 10 | 8 | DRAGON AND GOLD (CD244) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Between 3Ls and 4Ls off pace in 3rd from 800 M to home straight, swamped about 200 M out. |
| 11 | 4 | KIMBERLEY MINES (CA367) | M Rodd | -- | About 8Ls off speed towards rear until straightening for home out 4-wide and under pressure, no impression. |
| 12 | 2 | SUCCESSOR (CE043) | O Doleuze | B | Shot 3Ls clear to lead on fence at 1000 M, 2Ls to the good entering home straight, headed 300 M out and soon wilted. |
| 13 | 13 | ABLE EAGLE (CB443) | W M Lai | -- | Better than midfield on fence about 4Ls or 5Ls off speed through to homestretch, found little off the bridle. |
| 14 | 12 | LIAOBUQI (CE018) | C K Tong | -- | Always in rear or one from rear, never better than 8Ls off pace at any stage, under pressure into home straight, became further detached. |
| 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 |