Race 9 (510)
DESIGNS ON ROME HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | SUPER FLUKE (T382) | B Prebble | -- | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, similar position on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to score narrowly. |
| 2 | 6 | CALIFORNIA FORTUNE (A415) | Z Purton | B/TT | Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, hit the front near 200M, kept on very well thereafter but just couldn't hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 11 | DRAGON GENERAL (T400) | A Sanna | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, last turning in, taken widest in straight and finished off very strongly to be nearest on line. |
| 4 | 8 | GUNNISON (A377) | J Moreira | -- | Crowded out shortly after start, positioned on rail in midfield, easy run on turn, had difficulty obtaining clear run near 200M, awkwardly placed close heels final 50M, not able to be properly tested. |
| 5 | 4 | MARVEL TRIBE (S142) | M L Yeung | B | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, kept on well in straight until peaking in the last 50M. |
| 6 | 2 | SHAMAL (V290) | H N Wong | SR | Crowded out shortly after start, sent forward to sit 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, took the lead early in straight, headed and peaked near 200M, slightly weakened thereafter. |
| 7 | 7 | KEY WITNESS (S212) | G Mosse | B/TT | Began fairly from a wide draw, raced wide with cover at rear, 6 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made some progress in straight without threatening. |
| 8 | 10 | FORTUNE BO BO (V017) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, headed early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 9 | 5 | PABLOSKY (S156) | T Berry | B | Fast into stride, sent forward to race outside the leader in 2nd, difficult to settle when being steadied after 1000M, peaked after turning in, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 9 | PENANG HALL (T062) | K C Leung | B | Average to begin, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, found rail on turn, angled out early in straight, only showed limited progress. (Jockey reported his horse did not feel comfortable in its action in straight.) |
| 11 | 1 | PERPETUAL JOYANCE (V229) | O Doleuze | B/H | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 5 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 12 | TAKING AIM (B244) | K Teetan | H1/XB1 | Slightly slow out, unable to slot in, raced wide with no cover at rear, slightly improved on turn, peaked early in straight, emptied final 200M, finished last. |
| 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 |