Race 8 (745)
THE HONG KONG REUNIFICATION CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:110-85 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | ABLE SPEED (CK210) | O Doleuze | B/H/TT | Settled in 5th about 4Ls behind leaders in a strongly run race, quickened impressively inside 300M, strode clear 100M out, untroubled to win with a decisive margin of 2.5Ls. |
| 2 | 3 | RICH UNICORN (CL410) | D Whyte | -- | Began awkwardly, raced in midfield along the 2-path, tracked eventual winner from 600M, ran on well in straight but couldn't get near to that rival. |
| 3 | 2 | LEADING CITY (CK298) | J Lloyd | H | Placed 2-wide in the group chasing the pace, didn't have the winner's acceleration but stayed on to go 3rd nearing 100M. |
| 4 | 11 | NIGHTLIGN (CJ145) | H W Lai | -- | Driven along early, always in touch in chasing group, kept on at the same pace for a non-threatening 4th. |
| 5 | 9 | SHINING VICTORY (CL163) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Raced 3-wide without cover in mid-division, taken to wide outside on straightening, finished off fairly and never looked dangerous at any stage. |
| 6 | 12 | HELENE SPIRIT (M310) | C K Tong | -- | Severely checked on jumping, recovered to race behind midfield 7Ls off a good pace, ran on fairly on straightening. |
| 7 | 13 | ELITE OF CHIU TON (CK089) | T H So | TT | Dropped back to last over 10Ls behind leaders, had plenty to do turning in but made limited progress from the rear only. (Lame next day.) |
| 8 | 8 | BLAZE KING (CK104) | Z Purton | TT | Vied for the lead on the inside and set off at a good pace, opened up a 1L advantage turning in, headed near 200M, weakened. |
| 9 | 10 | HEARTLINE (CJ330) | G Cheyne | B/TT | Settled along the fence 4-5Ls behind leaders, kept on same pace turning in, no extra 200M. (Mucopus.) |
| 10 | 4 | TAI SING YEH (CL037) | T Angland | -- | Taken back on jumping from a wide barrier, 10Ls off the strong pace going into final 400M, made no impression running past beaten runners only. |
| 11 | 7 | CALIFORNIA CHOICE (M114) | B Prebble | TT | Severely checked on jumping, ended up towards the rear well off the pace, did not respond to pressure passing 400M, never a factor. (Jockey reported his horse did not feel balanced in its action throughout the race.) |
| 12 | 5 | GOOD WORDS (CL371) | M Chadwick | TT | Driven forward and vied for the lead on the outside, no extra inside 300M, dropped out rapidly. (Mucopus.) |
| 13 | 14 | SEA THE PEARLS (M281) | C W Wong | -- | Dropped in behind midfield, didn't find much when the race got serious, well beaten going into final 200M. |
| 14 | 1 | FINAL ANSWER (CL178) | W C Marwing | H/XB/TT | Held up towards the rear, not quickened under pressure inside 600M, soon no extra, eased when no chance 200M. (Jockey reported his horse did not travel comfortably throughout the race.) |
| 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 |