Race 9 (369)
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:105-80 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | ASIA RISING (BT270) | D Whyte | -- | Ridden cold 5Ls off pace and 2-wide, slightly closer turning for home, switched outside 300 M out for clear passage, ran on strongly to lead final strides. |
| 2 | 12 | RIVER CENTAINE (CB245) | S Dye | -- | Sent on to travel at leader's quarters racing 2-wide 100 M out, led 400 M out, rallied gamely in front only to be foiled by winner close home. |
| 3 | 1 | MY HONOUR (BT205) | M Kinane | -- | Raced 3-wide 4.5Ls early on, picked up well in straight to be just 1.5Ls down 200 M out, could never peg back RIVER CENTAINE and finally passed by winner ASIA RISING 50 M out. |
| 4 | 3 | STARWAY PATROL (CB002) | B Marcus | B/TT1 | Broke well to share lead very early on fence before settling 2.5Ls off speed from 1000 M out to home straight, finishing well when short of room 300 M out, stayed on again. |
| 5 | 8 | HUANGDI (BV154) | W C Marwing | -- | Not best away and drifted back from gates, raced 3-wide 5 to 6Ls off pace until on bend, ran on well in straight to be nearest finish. |
| 6 | 9 | ALL THE BEST (BV211) | S K Sit | B | Shared lead early on before holding clear advantage over 1000 M out, overhauled 400 M out by runner-up but stuck to task well before losing position final 100 M. |
| 7 | 5 | NORTHERN FLYER (BS032) | O Doleuze | -- | Raced 2-wide 3Ls off speed through first half of race, ridden 600 M out to remain competitive, responded to pressure all way to line. |
| 8 | 6 | CHUTZPAH (BV114) | F Coetzee | TT | Always prominent racing 3-wide 2Ls off pace until home stretch, rallied but a bit one-paced latter stages, lost position final 100 M. |
| 9 | 7 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (CB243) | Y T Cheng | SR | Slowest away, raced 6 to 7Ls off pace on fence until straight, finishing off well when held up 200 M out and not fully extended closing stages, promising. |
| 10 | 11 | GOOD NEWS (BS280) | D Dunn | B | Always racing wide and rear about 8Ls off pace, rounded home bend racing 4 and 5-wide, passed a couple of beaten runners until 200 M out, not come on any further. |
| 11 | 10 | EPIC EXPRESSION (CB158) | M W Leung | -- | Raced 2-wide about 7Ls off speed through to home straight when outpaced, finished off at same pace. |
| 12 | 13 | LOMOND'S FAY (BP303) | K C Tsang | -- | Never better than 2 or 3 from rear, always at least 8Ls off pace, found nothing in straight. |
| 13 | 4 | VISORHILL (CB254) | E Legrix | -- | Settled 4Ls off pace on fence until straight when appearing to travel well, found nothing off bridle. |
| 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 |