Race 7 (356)
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:115-90 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | JOYFUL WINNER (CE045) | C Soumillon | -- | Settled in rear. Went inside for a run upon straightening. Improving well when baulked by runner shifting ground moments before forced to swerve inside for clear passage 150 M out. Sustained effort to score impressively. |
| 2 | 11 | BOBO WIN (CC238) | C W Wong | TT | Soon took up running after beginning from wide draw. Narrowly headed turning in but fought back under pressure to regain advantage 200 M out only to be collared by fast-finishing winner final strides. |
| 3 | 1 | HELENE PILLAGING (CC084) | C K Tong | TT | Raced outside leader. Gained slender lead upon straightening but soon conceded lead 200 M out. Kept on. |
| 4 | 9 | GOOD PROFIT (CD389) | S Dye | -- | Settled at the back. Ran on well inside final 300 M down centre of straight to narrowly miss a placing. |
| 5 | 12 | WEALTHY TREASURE (CC270) | W M Lai | -- | Close up. Failed to quicken to challenge upon straightening and swamped for a placing closing stages. |
| 6 | 6 | MY CHOICE (CC283) | R Fradd | -- | Never far off. Some 2Ls 4th 3-wide turning in. Ran home one-paced. |
| 7 | 10 | WHATABOB (CD213) | C Munce | B | Mainly in forward of midfield. Steadied between runners upon straightening. Kept on before producing some late impression closing stages. |
| 8 | 8 | GOODY (CD239) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Settled in last few. Made moderate progress down centre of straight without threatening. |
| 9 | 7 | SAN LORENZO (CC092) | D Whyte | -- | Mainly 3-wide in midfield. Kept on without quickening in straight. |
| 10 | 4 | EXPECTATIONS (CD078) | H W Lai | SR | Midfield on rails. Found nothing under pressure in straight. |
| 11 | 2 | GEM OF INDIA (CC008) | O Doleuze | -- | Never better than midfield. Faded gradually in straight. |
| 12 | 3 | SPECIAL KING PRAWN (CD212) | S Sanders | TT2 | Never seen with a 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 |