Race 8 (583)
THE LI CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | LUCKY RED (CJ059) | W M Lai | -- | Settled prominently behind the unsustainably fast pace, travelled strongly to final 400 M, quickened to the front 200 M out and powered nicely clear to record his 4th success over the Sha Tin 1000 M with something in hand. |
| 2 | 14 | HAPPY REUNION (CK163) | H W Lai | B/TT | Slow into stride, soon recovered to race prominently 3Ls off the runaway leader, picked up well under a vigorous ride and pushed the winner all the way to the line. A pleasing effort considering his lack of experience. |
| 3 | 13 | WINDICATOR RETURNS (CJ191) | T H So | -- | Soon grabbed the stands' rail under a positive ride, settled in 3rd and was always in the firing line, had a smooth run against the rail, kept on well inside 400 M to take 3rd. |
| 4 | 8 | EVER BEAUTY (CJ161) | D Beadman | XB/TT | Average jump only but gradually crept closer to be 3 to 4Ls behind the runaway leader, plugged on well enough but unable to trouble the winner. |
| 5 | 5 | ONE WEE ACORN (CK143) | J Lloyd | -- | Slow into stride, held a midfield position 1 off the stands' rail, made his move 450 M out, looked threatening for a moment but became one-paced passing 200 M. |
| 6 | 2 | TOP NEWS (CK196) | O Doleuze | -- | Even break, travelled in midfield towards the centre of track, had to be rushed along passing 500 M but couldn't muster the pace to challenge. Disappointing run considering a last start winner over same course and distance. |
| 7 | 6 | LUCKY PRINCE (CK285) | M Chadwick | TT | Settled behind midfield 6Ls off the pace, shifted out for a clear run passing 400 M but responded only fairly. |
| 8 | 12 | MY TIME (CJ310) | W C Marwing | -- | Behind midfield 6Ls back, switched out to challenge near 400 M but found very little in his finish. Never threatening. |
| 9 | 10 | GILDED FLIGHT (CH294) | M W Leung | B | In mid-division, urged along passing 500 M but unable to step up a gear. Remained one-paced to the line. |
| 10 | 4 | MERRY WAY (CJ242) | M Du Plessis | -- | Held a position in midfield on the stands' rail, 4Ls down passing 400 M, found little when pressed and didn't seem to appreciate the drop back in distance. |
| 11 | 9 | HIGH MARK (CJ197) | K T Yeung | -- | Outpaced soon after the jump and trailed over 10Ls in a distant last, got going inside 400 M but too late to pose any threat. (Jockey severely reprimanded regarding his ride.) |
| 12 | 1 | MACHO EXPRESSO (CH261) | B Prebble | B | Standard jump, restrained to a rearward position about 8Ls back, became detached from halfway, didn't respond when asked and was never likely from that position. |
| 13 | 7 | NATIVE KID (CG317) | K C Leung | B/XB | Overcame his low draw and led hard in a position towards the stands' side, kicked 3Ls clear at the 400 M mark, unable to sustain effort and was headed near 250 M, weakened quickly thereafter. |
| 14 | 3 | GALBRAITH (CG022) | B Doyle | CP2 | Seasonal reappearance. Average jump, urged along to hold a midfield position, struggled to keep up from halfway, dropped off rapidly passing 150 M. (Lame next morning.) |
| 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 |