Race 9 (381)
THE MERLION HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | RED DANCER (P264) | J Moreira | P/TT | Got off OK, switched to rail, settling three-back from leader. Unbalanced 650m and shifted out, found gap between horses 300m, driven hard to get up and win in final stride. |
| 2 | 1 | ISHVARA (S015) | Z Purton | B/TT | Ridden along to hold forward position, settling one-out, one-back. Got clear running soon after straightening, hit the front 300m, kept on strongly only to lose in last stride. |
| 3 | 5 | JUN HUO (S307) | D Whyte | -- | Ridden along from wide draw to sit three-back, one-off on settling. Pressed forward on entering straight, joint leader 200m out, battled to line. |
| 4 | 12 | SO CAFFE (S258) | M Guyon | TT | Began fairly, switched across behind horses, settling last along fence. Saved ground turn but unable get clear running in straight until 200m, finished off nicely. |
| 5 | 11 | LAUGH OUT LOUD (P297) | M L Yeung | B | Ridden forward to sit outside leader on settling. Rolled forward entering straight, hit front 300m, kept on well until swamped final stages. |
| 6 | 8 | OUTLAWED (T100) | U Rispoli | -- | Pressed forward to lead on settling, set comfortable sections to 300m when collared, kept on fairly until tightened final stages. |
| 7 | 13 | D'OR WONGCHOY (P315) | M Demuro | B | Began awkwardly, taken to fence at rear, lost position around turn. Switched out entering straight and ran on fairly. |
| 8 | 6 | KERKENI (T053) | O Doleuze | B/H | Pushed forward from inside draw to hold box seat on settling. Took closer order around turn but disappointed for run 300m. Finished off fairly when clear final 200m. |
| 9 | 2 | WINNING INSTINCT (N121) | G Mosse | B | Ridden forward from wide draw to get midfield position but held three-wide without cover. Covered extra ground turn, kept on well in straight until 200m when flattened. |
| 10 | 10 | WHY NOT (N053) | K C Ng | TT | Ridden along from good draw to hold midfield position but proved difficult to settle from 1300m. Switched out around turn but found little in straight under hard riding. |
| 11 | 7 | CRAZY BUDDIES (S155) | N Callan | B/TT | Shifted across behind runners from wide draw, settling at rear. Switched out around turn, made some ground initially in straight, turning one-paced final 200m. |
| 12 | 4 | SYSTEM OVERLOAD (T115) | N Rawiller | B1 | Pushed along early to hold position just behind midfield but got shuffled back around turn. One-paced in straight. (Lame left from leg). |
| 13 | 14 | MEDIC MASTER (S363) | K Teetan | CP-/V1 | Crowded for room soon after start and then raced fiercely, refusing to settle, dropping to near last. One-paced in straight under hard riding. |
| 14 | 9 | ALADDIN (S401) | H W Lai | CP | Pressed forward from wide draw but trapped three-wide outside leader without cover. Lost position around turn, weakened gradually 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 |