Race 9 (638)
THE GOME CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1400m Sha Tin Yielding To Soft
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | WHATABOB (CD213) | E Saint-Martin | B/XB | Broke well. Settled one back in 3rd on rails. Came to challenge shortly after straightening and asserted authority close to home. |
| 2 | 3 | DOWN THE WICKET (CH059) | G Mosse | B | Travelled outside leader. Took lead shortly after straightening but worn down close to home. |
| 3 | 5 | GALLANT LION (CG243) | S Dye | -- | Raced wide in last few. Made significant progress down centre of straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 8 | REGENCY DRAGON (CH001) | Y T Cheng | B1/TT | Never far off racing 3-wide most of way to straight. Made moderate progress without threatening. |
| 5 | 9 | CALIFORNIA BISHOP (CD351) | K T Yeung | TT | Broke well. Held slender lead on rails before headed 400 M out. Ran home one-paced. |
| 6 | 10 | GRAND CRU (CG265) | B Prebble | V | Travelled on rails in midfield. Kept on well to produce good late impression in straight. |
| 7 | 7 | WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (CG033) | F Coetzee | -- | Travelled well back and wide. Made up good ground down centre of straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 8 | 13 | WIN AGAIN (CD371) | M Nunes | B | Raced 4-wide in prominent position to straight. Kept on before finding no extra inside final 200 M. |
| 9 | 14 | BEAUTIFUL DREAMER (CH108) | H K Yim | -- | Travelled in last few. Made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 1 | FOKINE (CE072) | K L Chui | TT | Raced prominently in one-out-one-back position to straight. Weakened out of contention passing 200 M. |
| 11 | 6 | POCKET MONEY (CE253) | D Whyte | B | Slightly slow out. Quickly picked up to midfield. Weakened after straightening. (Mucus.) |
| 12 | 2 | GOLDEN SUN (CD386) | W M Lai | SR | Slightly slow into stride. Raced in last few throughout. Made no show in straight. |
| 13 | 11 | NIRVANA (CH270) | C K Tong | -- | Slightly slow into stride. Soon raced in rear of midfield. Dropped out into straight. |
| 14 | 12 | DIAMOND BRILLIANCE (CH002) | H W Lai | B | Raced wide in midfield after beginning from poor draw. Remained same into straight then dropped out under pressure. |
| 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 |