Race 9 (279)
SPRUCE HANDICAP Rating:85-60 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | HANDSOME TWELVE (E462) | Z Purton | -- | Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 700M, commenced move after passing 550M, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 1 | CHANCHENG PRINCE (D270) | R Maia | XB/TT | Clean jump, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 1250M, headed 650M, retook the lead 450M, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 150M, finished 2nd. |
| 3 | 9 | HAVA NAGEELA (H114) | K C Leung | B | Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 500M, finished off well to take a place without threatening the first two. |
| 4 | 13 | YES WE CAN (C307) | V Borges | B/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide towards rear of midfield, angled out 500M, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home to make frame, no threat to the first few. |
| 5 | 7 | COPARTNER ELITES (G132) | L Hewitson | CP/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, commenced move after passing 600M, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 14 | AMAZING TEENS (E449) | H W Lai | H/P/TT | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move after passing 700M, 3rd on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 7 | 11 | SAMARKAND (H070) | M F Poon | H | Jumped well, sent forward to take the early lead, headed 1250M, positioned 1-3/4L behind the leader in the middle stages, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 200M, weakened gradually final 150M. |
| 8 | 8 | ROYAL BOMB (E143) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, commenced move after passing 800M, took the lead 650M, headed 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 200M. |
| 9 | 2 | SO WE JOY (D082) | L Currie | H/XB/TT | Slightly slow out, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide from 600M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 3 | LA CITY BLANCHE (G371) | K H Chan | H1/TT1 | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, still 8 lengths back on turn, no clear run early in straight, angled out approaching 250M, passed some tired runners inside final furlong. |
| 11 | 6 | SNAFFLES (G299) | M L Yeung | -- | Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide at rear, 3 wide on turn, 7 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. (Had a small cut to the outside of the left front pastern.) |
| 12 | 12 | EVERYONE'S VICTORY (E177) | H Bentley | H/TT | Began awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. |
| 13 | 10 | SUPER KING (G300) | K Teetan | B-/XB1/SR2/TT | Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, moved closer in the middle stages, peaked 400M, weakened early in straight. |
| 14 | 5 | PRECISE EXPRESS (D198) | A Hamelin | H/P2 | Slowly away, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, weakened early 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 |