Race 8 (428)
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:110-85 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | BEAUTY SMILE (D347) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Settled in midfield, 5th of 9, quickened to lead near 250M, kept on strongly to the line for comfortable win. |
| 2 | 6 | STAR SHINE (B163) | C Y Ho | TT | Held up near last, responded well on straightening, went 2nd near 100M, always held by winner. |
| 3 | 3 | FAST MOST FURIOUS (A165) | Z Purton | -- | Reserved near the rear, held up for clear running 350M, ran on steadily to line. |
| 4 | 8 | AMAZING CHOCOLATE (C059) | V Borges | B | Tracked leaders 2-wide, moved up to lead 300M, not finishing pace of leaders final 200M. |
| 5 | 7 | CONGRATULATION (E274) | M L Yeung | B1/XB1 | Crowded for room on jumping, settled towards the rear, responded fairly on straightening, no threat to leaders. |
| 6 | 5 | SUPER OASIS (D085) | K C Leung | B/XB | Dropped back to race in the rear, wide into straight, over 4Ls off the pace 400M, never going the pace to challenge. |
| 7 | 4 | CALIFORNIA RAD (D147) | K Teetan | B/TT | Chased leaders, failed to pick up under pressure from 400M, eased when beaten final 150M. (Jockey : did not feel comfortable in its action / Blood in trachea) |
| 8 | 1 | FAT TURTLE (C215) | A Badel | B | Led early stages before settling one out one back, regained lead passing 400, out-finished over final 300M. (Jockey questioned re riding tactics.) |
| 9 | 2 | KINGS SHIELD (C071) | M F Poon | CP | Led from 1100M, headed passing 400M, weakened rapidly. |
| 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 |