Race 7 (250)
THE 18 DISTRICTS CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | DUMBARTON ROCK (CJ228) | Z Purton | TT | Began well. Restrained to race in 2L 3rd far side. Moved up to one-out-one-back position approaching home bend, disputing lead into straight. Responded well to gain a commanding break 200 M out. Convincingly. |
| 2 | 7 | MONTE CRISTO (CH120) | D Whyte | B | Slightly slow out and in rear early. Gradually picked up ground before settling in rear of midfield. Badly baulked for a run until after 200 M. Finished off race well between runners to do best work late. Not fully tested. |
| 3 | 4 | INDUSTRIAL EXPRESS (CH103) | F Coetzee | -- | Began with others but soon taken back to midfield. Raced slightly keenly on rails when pace slackened approaching home bend. In box-seat run turning in. Could only produce moderate late headway close to home. |
| 4 | 5 | SPECIAL DRAGON (CH325) | K L Chui | TT | Began awkwardly. Quickly ridden to recover to better than position, settling in 4th within 3Ls of pace. 5th around home bend. Taken time to switch out for a run after straightening. Ran on to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 12 | SPIRIT OF LO PAN (CH140) | M L Yeung | B | Broke farily and ridden along to hold prominent position, settling one back on rails in 2nd or 3rd. Similar turning in but could only keep on at the same pace without quickening under pressure. |
| 6 | 9 | AMSTERDAM (CE140) | K T Yeung | XB/H/TT | Raced keenly and wide without cover in forward of midfield down far side. In slightly closer order rounding home bend with just 2Ls to make up turning in. Gradually faded after straightening. |
| 7 | 2 | SIR GALAHAD (CG272) | M Du Plessis | -- | Broke well from widest draw. Soon allowed to drift back to rear. Held up for a run in straight until after 200 M. Fought on well late to be nearest at finish. |
| 8 | 8 | MAVERICK (CE199) | J Victoire | V1/TT | Settled 3-wide in midfield. Came under reminders turning in but had nothing to give. |
| 9 | 11 | LUCKY CHAMPION (CD178) | M W Leung | -- | Quickly taken to rear from wide barrier. Hampered on rails approaching home turn. No clear run on inside the length of straight and not tested. |
| 10 | 6 | HOLIDAY SUN (CJ328) | Y T Cheng | XB- | Began with others. Soon took up running and crossed for rails run. Led the field and joined into straight. Gradually faded after straightening. |
| 11 | 1 | DASH AHEAD (CD199) | H W Lai | SR | Began with others. Soon settled behind midfield. Went wide into straight. Found nothing under pressure. |
| 12 | 3 | THE GOODIES (CH097) | C K Tong | B2/H/TT- | Very slowly away as usual. Trailed the field throughout. Made no show. |
| 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 |