Race 7 (260)
CUCKOO HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | ADAIKALI (CE181) | D Whyte | CP | Tracked leader. Hit front passing 300 M, kicking a length clear under pressure. Just held off runner-up's late challenge nearing finish. |
| 2 | 4 | TCHAIKOVSKY (CE030) | B Prebble | BO | Settled in 4th within 3Ls of pace. Commenced run rounding home bend gaining 3rd some 2Ls back entering straight. Sustained progress down straight to just fail to get up on line. |
| 3 | 3 | SANZIRO (CE208) | G Mosse | TT | Settled in rear. Commenced move turning in. Ran on determinedly under pressure in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 8 | KINDACROSS (CG041) | C W Wong | TT | Settled in rear. Ran on down centre of straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 5 | SUNNY KING (CH105) | E Saint-Martin | H1/TT1 | Settled on rails in midfield. Ran on down inside of straight to produce good late impression closing stages. |
| 6 | 7 | DIAMOND BRILLIANCE (CH002) | D Nikolic | -- | Travelled on rails behind midfield. Made steady headway down straight for good impression at the finish. |
| 7 | 11 | HELENE ELEGANCE (CB004) | M Odendaal | PC-/B2/TT | Attempted to make all. Led until overhauled inside 300 M. |
| 8 | 6 | FIGURES (CC307) | K T Yeung | TT | Not far off to 400 M, then gradually weakened. |
| 9 | 2 | LIBERAL'S KNIGHT (CE272) | F Coetzee | -- | Settled in rear. Kept on steadily without quickening in straight. |
| 10 | 9 | SYDNEY OWNER (CG195) | M Nunes | TT | Raced wide most of way far side and around home bend. Took closer order to gain 4th within 2Ls of pace turning in. Found no extra inside final 250 M. |
| 11 | 12 | SOLAR MIGHTY (CH124) | S Dye | -- | Settled behind midfield. In similar position when jostled and lost position turning in. No further impression. |
| 12 | 10 | FLYING GENERAL (CB236) | K L Chui | SR | Raced wide throughout. Gradually settled towards rear. Dropped to last upon straightening. Found nothing in 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 |