Race 9 (330)
ASCOT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | EIGHT PLUS NINE (CH259) | O Doleuze | B | Jumped only fairly, urged along to occupy the box-seat, quickened well when clear 350 M out, ran on soundly and hit the front 150 M out, drew clear. |
| 2 | 6 | LONGWAH RISING (CJ297) | B Doyle | -- | Settled cozily just off the speed, ran on soundly when asked 400 M out, hung out, briefly led, soon caught by the winner at the 150 M, kept on well for 2nd. |
| 3 | 8 | CHARMGOLD (CK002) | H W Lai | B | Jumped fastest, settled one-off in the mid-division, quickened well when clear 300 M out, ran on soundly for 3rd. |
| 4 | 1 | LEADING CITY (CK298) | D Beadman | H | Prominently placed just off the pace, proved difficult to settle halfway, on heels at 1000 M, kept on satisfactorily when placed under pressure in straight, just missed a place. |
| 5 | 5 | WRATH OF FIRE (L420) | Z Purton | B/H | Settled at the rear on rail, made up gradual ground along the inner part of the home straight, lacked a decisive kick to challenge the principals. |
| 6 | 10 | GO FAY FAY (CK313) | M Guyon | -- | Taken back from gate 13, caught 3-wide in midfield, covered some ground down the centre of the home straight, rather one-paced. |
| 7 | 13 | DRAGON VICTORY (L325) | M L Yeung | B | Pushed hard to hold a fence position just behind the mid-division, made up gradual ground from the 350 M, checked at 200 M, turned one-paced. |
| 8 | 14 | LET'S GOAL (M061) | M Chadwick | TT | Slow away, travelled 5-6Ls off the pace at the rear, badly bumped at the top of the home straight, made up some late ground final 250 M. |
| 9 | 12 | MASTER RIO (CK188) | C K Tong | CP | Settled in the mid-division on rail, only one-paced when asked for efforts early in the home straight, couldn't find extra final 150 M. |
| 10 | 4 | FULFIL A WISH (L235) | D Whyte | -- | Caught wide in midfield early, drifted back gradually in search of cover, badly bumped 400 M out, only made limited progress final 250 M. (Lame in left front leg.) |
| 11 | 2 | TOUCH GO (L254) | Y T Cheng | -- | Raced handy but caught 3-wide with no cover, ran up to share the lead at the home turn, reeled in 300 M out, flattened, soon faded. |
| 12 | 9 | CHEERFUL DELIGHTS (L184) | T H So | XB-/B | Urged along to hold a 3-wide spot in midfield, proved difficult to settle halfway, failed to make up any ground in the home straight. |
| 13 | 11 | MASCOT FORTUNE (CH221) | G Cheyne | -- | Raced on-pace but caught 4-wide with no cover early, crept closer rounding the bend, got tired near the 200 M, crowded at 100 M, dropped out. |
| 14 | 3 | LOYAL ARMY (CJ237) | C W Wong | -- | Crowded at start, urged along to share the lead on rail, got tired early in the home straight, soon dropped out. |
| 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 |