Race 9 (563)
THE SPRINT CUP Rating:- 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | AMAZING STAR (B019) | V Borges | -- | Shifted out at start and made contact, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to score. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 2 | 8 | STRONGER (D142) | C Y Ho | CP/XB/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 lengths or so back, angled out after passing 450M, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, cleared approaching 200M, finished off very strongly, just narrowly beaten. |
| 3 | 11 | BEAUTY APPLAUSE (C228) | J Moreira | TT | Began smartly, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross 700M, sat right behind the leader on turn, hard ridden early in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two final 50M. |
| 4 | 1 | WISHFUL THINKER (B180) | K C Leung | -- | Average to begin, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, angled out 450M, bumped early in straight, finished off very strongly to make frame, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 3 | WELLINGTON (D176) | A Badel | XB | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 2 | COMPUTER PATCH (D139) | N Callan | TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide, found rail near 700M, led by 1/2L on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 7 | 7 | VOYAGE WARRIOR (C247) | R Maia | V | Away well, tracked leaders on the outside, 2 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 8 | 4 | BIG PARTY (B461) | K Teetan | -- | Slightly inconvenienced at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 9 | 12 | SKY FIELD (D216) | Z Purton | TT | Moderately away, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 5 | FAT TURTLE (C215) | C Schofield | B | Away with them, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back, similar position on turn, one-paced in straight. |
| 11 | 13 | WINNING DREAMER (D358) | M F Poon | -- | Out with rest, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, weakened final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 10 | BUDDIES (C019) | B Shinn | H/TT | Began fairly from gate 1, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 13 | 6 | REGENCY LEGEND (B348) | T Piccone | TT | Taken back from gate 13, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, bumped early in straight, failed to make any progress in straight. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 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 |