Race 8 (177)
GANSU HANDICAP Rating:98-75 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | COLOURFUL ERA (BP234) | R Quinn | B1 | 3-wide and 7Ls adrift 800 M out, 6Ls down and 3-wide entering straight, stayed on strongly down centre of course to lead 50 M out. |
| 2 | 5 | SNIPPEDYDOODA (CA207) | D Dunn | -- | Bumped repeatedly, unbalanced and lost ground and start, 8Ls off pace on fence 800 M out, 5Ls down on the home turn, ran on strongly in straight but just found winner too strong. |
| 3 | 7 | CROCKER (CB186) | G Mosse | -- | Soon disputing lead on fence 900 M out, went 2Ls clear turning for home, 1L clear at the 200 M out, headed about 50 M out and no extra. |
| 4 | 6 | FANTASY (CB187) | C Williams | -- | Settled in rear early on about 8Ls off pace and 2-wide, 6Ls down and 3-wide into straight, ran on well late to be nearest at the finish. |
| 5 | 8 | WINNING DRAGON (CB018) | O Doleuze | -- | 2Ls off pace and 2-wide down the back straight, 2Ls down and 3-wide into home straight, every chance and 1L down 300 M out, no extra and weakened from 200 M. |
| 6 | 11 | SUPER SPRINT (CA274) | G Schofield | -- | 6Ls off pace and 2-wide about 800 M out, 3-wide and 4Ls down entering straight, 2Ls down and with chances 200 M wide, one-paced final stages. |
| 7 | 4 | SPARKY (BT125) | W C Marwing | B- | Slowest away, 6Ls off pace on fence down the back, on fence and 4Ls behind turning for home, brief chance about 250 M out when 2Ls down, didn't sustain run. |
| 8 | 10 | EASTERN PURPLE (CB317) | M Cahill | B- | On fence about 4Ls off pace early on, similarly placed but driven along 600 M out, no acceleration. |
| 9 | 3 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | E Legrix | -- | 4Ls off pace and 2-wide 800 M out, 3-wide and 3Ls turning for home, outpaced from 250 M out. |
| 10 | 2 | LIFELINE EXPRESS (CA228) | F Coetzee | B | Raced 4Ls off pace and 3-wide 800 M out, 4-wide entering straight when still 4Ls behind, didn't pick up. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 12 | HUANGDI (BV154) | H K Yim | -- | 4-wide without cover 800 M out, struggling and about 7Ls off pace and 5-wide turning for home, became further detached. |
| 12 | 1 | ALL DONE (CB438) | D Whyte | -- | Sent on to dispute early lead out 2-wide, under pressure to lie up 600 M out, beaten at the top of the 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 |