Race 8 (266)
THE YAN CHAI 45TH ANNIVERSARY TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | FLAGSHIP SHINE (P104) | N Callan | CP1 | Held up midfield, raced keenly in middle stages but responded well once asked in straight, led inside 200M and continued on well to the line. |
| 2 | 1 | ULTIMATE WINNERS (CL428) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Well covered in mid-division, switched to chase winner from 300M, ran on well final 200M and was closing in on the winner. |
| 3 | 10 | HO IN ONE (N382) | U Rispoli | CP1 | Reserved in a 3-wide position behind midfield, put in some good work final 300M got up for 3rd near line. |
| 4 | 13 | DISCIPLES TWELVE (P018) | K C Leung | -- | Settle in 3rd 2-3Ls behind leading pair, looked a threat inside 300M, ran on but could not match winner's speed final 200M, weakened late. |
| 5 | 7 | METALLIC STAR (N309) | Y T Cheng | H/TT | Not hurried, dropped back to a 2-wide position behind midfield, made steady progress turning in but had no clear run 200M-100M, ran on again when clear. |
| 6 | 9 | ALL FRIENDS (M374) | A Suborics | -- | Held up near the rear, saved ground along the fence, stayed on steadily from off the pace but was never a serious threat to the leaders. |
| 7 | 2 | AFFLUENCE OF RAIN (CL363) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Taken back from wide barrier, 2nd last and 7Ls off leaders in middle stages, switched widest passing 500M, stayed on fairly and no further progress final 150M. |
| 8 | 12 | THE PRINCE (CL241) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Shared early lead on the outside, was given a breather turning for home, fought on to near 100M, no extra final stages. |
| 9 | 5 | SEASONS STAR (P058) | D Whyte | TT | Began well, held up 3-wide without cover in the group chasing the pace, failed to quicken under pressure, weakened passing 200M. (Jockey questioned.) |
| 10 | 11 | LOVELY BOY (N322) | H W Lai | -- | In 5th, 3Ls off leaders in the chasing group, gave limited response turning in, no factor final 200M. |
| 11 | 14 | HI MOLLY (N355) | C K Tong | H/P | Shared early lead, took over halfway, headed 250M and weakened. |
| 12 | 8 | TRENDY WIN (P099) | K C Ng | -- | Lacked pace, in last place and struggled to keep up with the field over the turn, ran past well beaten runners only. |
| 13 | 3 | EASY SUCCESS (P170) | T Angland | TT1 | Unable to slot in and was caught racing 4-wide without cover in midfield, not quickened and got tired mid-straight. |
| 14 | 6 | ATACX (N448) | T Clark | -- | Never better than midfield, raced keenly on his debut, folded tamely final 300M. |
| 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 |