Race 9 (707)
THE LION ROCK TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | KA YING STAR (C198) | C Schofield | V/TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably throughout, kept on very well in straight to hold off the challengers, scored by a neck. |
| 2 | 1 | SOUTHERN LEGEND (A252) | C Y Ho | TT | Began well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just missed. |
| 3 | 6 | FAST MOST FURIOUS (A165) | M F Poon | H- | Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed good response early in straight, blocked near 200M, angled out thereafter and finished off strongly to be nearest on line, just missed. |
| 4 | 11 | GENERAL'S DELIGHT (D022) | K Teetan | XB | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, angled out early in straight, closed off well to make frame. |
| 5 | 9 | PRECIOUSSHIP (C050) | M Chadwick | XB | Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, there to turn, finished off well without threatening. (Rider dropped whip near 100M.) |
| 6 | 7 | DANCES WITH DRAGON (B129) | M L Yeung | V/TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, same position on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 10 | TIME TO CELEBRATE (A367) | V Borges | B | Away well, positioned right behind the leader early, 2 wide after passing 1100M, a bit closer on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. |
| 8 | 8 | BEAUTY LEGACY (D023) | J Moreira | E | Began fairly, raced keenly in midfield, 2 wide, awkwardly placed near 1150M, commenced move after passing 500M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 3 | RATTAN (A061) | N Callan | CP | Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, commenced move after passing 550M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 10 | 5 | ELUSIVE STATE (A036) | K C Leung | TT | Began well from the widest draw, raced 3 wide, 4 lengths or so back, no cover on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 4 | HARMONY VICTORY (B405) | B Shinn | SR/TT | Began only fairly, taken back to race at tail, 7 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 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 |