
Race 9 (221)
NATHAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No  | 
                            Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment | 
| 1 | 2 | HOLY LAKE (H260) | C Y Ho | B/XB | Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, hard ridden from 400M, not enough room until approaching final 100M, finished off strongly to score. | 
| 2 | 9 | GOLDEN BULL (H019) | C L Chau | XB/TT | Crowded start, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 550M, no daylight early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a neck. | 
| 3 | 10 | RIVER VIEWS (G212) | E C W Wong | -- | Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, 2 wide from 800M, 1/2L back turning in, hit the front 250M, kept on well but headed and dropped to 3rd close home. | 
| 4 | 8 | FREE FOAL (E065) | K Teetan | V | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, found rail near 800M, saved ground on turn, closed off well to make frame, not quite able to challenge. | 
| 5 | 5 | IMPERIAL MAGEE (E460) | A Badel | SR/XB/TT | Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 650M, 3 lengths back on turn, made good progress after turning in, checked off heels 50M, ran on evenly thereafter. | 
| 6 | 11 | YEABOI (G372) | K De Melo | B2/TT | Slowly away, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until final 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | 
| 7 | 6 | MEEPMEEP (H234) | Z Purton | -- | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 700M, very wide into straight, made some progress early in straight, one-paced final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | 
| 8 | 1 | KA YING CHEER (H369) | Y L Chung | CP-/B1 | Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well in the middle stages, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked and headed 250M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | 
| 9 | 3 | CHILLI BABA (G339) | A Atzeni | B | Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths back turning in, made some progress early in straight, no extra final furlong. | 
| 10 | 4 | DREAM PURSUER (G241) | J McDonald | CP-/B1 | Badly crowded on jumping, raced towards rear, 7 lengths back, closer turning in, showed some response early in straight, no clear run near 250M, one-paced thereafter. | 
| 11 | 14 | PERFECT PEACH (E488) | M F Poon | B/H/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, made no progress in the run home. | 
| 12 | 13 | DRAGON DELIGHT (G395) | L Hewitson | B | Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. | 
| 13 | 7 | FOREVER FOLKS (G463) | A Hamelin | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | 
| 14 | 12 | KING OF THE COURT (E384) | L Ferraris | B- | Jumped well, tracked leaders on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked 450M, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong. | 
| 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 |