Race 8 (116)
FINE CHAMPAGNE COGNAC HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | SPLENDID TIMING (BK219) | S K Sit | -- | Led. Stayed on well in the closing stages to withhold strong challenge by the 2nd horse. |
| 2 | 11 | MARVELLOUS (BP257) | D Harrison | -- | Mainly midfield. Ran on strongly inside final 350 M to challenge the winner close home. Just failed. |
| 3 | 10 | GOLD TALENT (BM216) | W M Lai | -- | Mainly prominent 2nd. Kept on well to the line. |
| 4 | 2 | GOOD PAL (BP041) | K M Chin | -- | Settled around midfield. Ran on well final 250 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 8 | WORD FROM ROME (BM226) | B Doyle | B | Midfield. Kept on well final 300 M. |
| 6 | 14 | PROFESSIONAL (BN108) | R Fradd | -- | Prominent to 300 M. Failed to quicken. |
| 7 | 6 | STABLE AND PROSPER (BP278) | B Marcus | -- | Mainly worse than midfield. Made up some ground in the closing stages to be nearest at finish. |
| 8 | 1 | DOUBLE WINS (BM012) | D Whyte | -- | Towards rear early. Steady progress from 800 M to be in touch at 600 M. Under strong pressure from 400 M. Found little. |
| 9 | 9 | CAPTIVE TRICK (BJ198) | W Woods | -- | Slow into stride and was at rear until making up some ground in the closing stages. |
| 10 | 13 | INTREPID STAR (BM053) | K H Ting | -- | Midfield at best. |
| 11 | 4 | WING'S HONOUR (BP058) | R Hughes | -- | Never better than midfield. |
| 12 | 7 | SUPER CONNECTIONS (BP127) | F Coetzee | -- | At the back. Never seen with a chance. |
| 13 | 5 | GOLD MINE (BP191) | L F Chung | -- | Never in contention. |
| 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 |