
Race 1 (658)
THE SAUNDERS TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:34-14 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | TIM'S TONIC (BV324) | W M Lai | -- | Towards rear. Crept closer order turning in. Ran on steadily in straight to take lead 100 M. Just held off runner-up's late challenge. |
| 2 | 3 | TOP FIT (BT074) | T Culhane | -- | Towards rear. Ran on well from outside inside 300 M. Just failed narrowly. |
| 3 | 2 | CLEAR MASTER (BT128) | R Fradd | -- | Soon 4th. Kept on well final 250 M. |
| 4 | 6 | GOLDEN WARRIOR (BV049) | K C Tsang | B/SR1 | Pushed along from inside to take lead passing 1200 M. Unable to quicken when headed 100 M. |
| 5 | 5 | INDIAN TAIPAN (CA098) | F Naude | B | Slowly away, remained at rear. Made up good ground in straight, never nearer. |
| 6 | 14 | BEETLE (BT196) | K S Yu | H | Jumped very awkwardly, mostly at the last until running on steadily in straight. |
| 7 | 7 | PARTIKING (BT243) | F Coetzee | B | Well there, 2nd to 300 M. One-paced. |
| 8 | 12 | CITY COMMANDER (BT034) | A Marcus | P-/B2 | Slightly better than midfield. Unable to quicken in straight. |
| 9 | 4 | LUCKY MEANINGS (BV271) | E Legrix | SR1 | Prominent early, soon in midfield or better. Hung out 500 M. Kept on until one-paced final 200 M. |
| 10 | 13 | PROLIFIC WINNER (BT179) | C H Tse | B | Prominent. Unable to hold place soon after straightening. |
| 11 | 8 | ABSOLUTE (CA022) | S King | -- | Behind midfield. Made no show in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | PARADISE CHASE (BS059) | J Egan | B | Behind midfield. Dropped to the rear turning in. No progress. Hung out throughout. |
| 13 | 1 | MR BRINKER (BN158) | K H Ting | B | Behind the main bunch. No improvement in straight. |
| 14 | 11 | CHEETAH (BV041) | J Saimee | B/TT | Well there from widest draw, settling better than midfield. Weakened soon after turning in. |
| 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 |