Race 8 (394)
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:115-90 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | THEWIZARDOFOZ (T251) | J Moreira | B | Close up in 5th within 3Ls of leader, driven out 350M, led near 150M and pulled nicely clear for a commanding victory. |
| 2 | 9 | SUPER LIFELINE (P158) | S De Sousa | -- | Prominently placed, had cover behind leader from 800M, ridden along nearing 400M, not finishing pace of winner but stayed on well enough to hold 2nd on the line. |
| 3 | 2 | CHARLES THE GREAT (N171) | R Moore | SR/TT | Held up 4Ls off the pace in midfield, took time to gather on straightening, closed off well final 150M, just missed 2nd while offered no serious threat to winner. |
| 4 | 10 | APOLLO'S CHOICE (S312) | K Teetan | -- | Slow to begin, held up behind midfield first 800M then advanced 3-wide moving nearer to leaders, kept on steadily when driven out 400M, not reached winner. |
| 5 | 1 | REWARDING HERO (N376) | Y T Cheng | -- | Restrained to near the rear 6Ls off the pace, into clear 400M, ran on well to just miss a minor placing. |
| 6 | 3 | SECRET SHAM (P174) | N Rawiller | H/XB | Positively ridden, crossed to lead 800M, pressed by rivals middle of the turn, kept on well early straight, headed 150M, faded towards line. |
| 7 | 5 | I'M IN CHARGE (S164) | C Y Ho | -- | Up with early pace, travelled keenly when crossed by rivals middle stages, stayed on mildly over final 400M, always held by leaders. |
| 8 | 8 | ALL YOU WISH (P031) | D Whyte | TT | Began only fairly, restrained behind midfield 5Ls behind leaders, shuffled back to near the rear 600M, made limited progress in straight and never reached contention. |
| 9 | 11 | HIGH FIVE (T200) | H W Lai | B | Taken back from wide barrier, 8Ls back at the rear in middle stages, niggled along 600M, ran on only fairly on straightening. |
| 10 | 6 | TOUR DE FORCE (N297) | B Prebble | B | Caught 3-wide no cover from 1000M, strode forward to join leader but unable to shift closer to fence, kept on same pace early straight, no extra 200M. (No Vet findings.) |
| 11 | 12 | THE MONARCH (V175) | C Brown | TT | Taken back from wide barrier, 7Ls off the pace in rear group, outpaced early straight, never able to challenge. |
| 12 | 4 | GOLDEN HARVEST (N236) | C Schofield | TT | Up with pace along the 2-path but couldn't find much when the race got serious, dropped out 200M. |
| 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 |