Race 8 (269)
TAI PING SHAN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | HEROIC GURU (S260) | J Moreira | CP1 | Travelled strongly behind midfield, moved closer to a contending position 500M, led 300M, continued on well down the outside and was always holding off the persistent 2nd. |
| 2 | 5 | EASTERN EXPRESS (T192) | G Benoist | TT | Chased leaders along the inside, moved up to challenge 350M, contested the lead with eventual winner, fought on to the line but was always held. |
| 3 | 2 | TONYBOY (S101) | M L Yeung | TT | Dropped back to the rear, crept closer when pace slackened over home turn, stayed on moderately final 400M, always held by first two. |
| 4 | 10 | SHOWING CHARACTER (T289) | R Fourie | -- | Taken across behind runners from 14, 7Ls off the pace middle stages, took closer order inside 500M, stayed on mildly on straightening, not reached first two. |
| 5 | 3 | AVELLINO (T388) | K C Leung | H | Settled down 4Ls back in midfield along the fence, ran on moderately final 400M, never a serious threat to first two. |
| 6 | 11 | UNBEATABLE GUTS (S231) | H W Lai | V | Slightly slow out, held up 2-wide behind midfield, brought wide 500M, closed off only fairly. |
| 7 | 1 | PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT (S420) | K Teetan | H | Rushed forward, sat in 3rd chasing leaders, brief effort early straight, flattened final 200M. |
| 8 | 4 | CHEVALIER STAR (T167) | D Whyte | B/H | Shared lead on the inside setting an even pace, tackled by rival 300M, gave way mid-straight. (overreach injury to LF medial heel.) |
| 9 | 13 | YOURTHEWONFORME (T258) | C K Tong | -- | Never better than midfield, kept on same speed turning in, no extra 200M. |
| 10 | 8 | WAH MAY BABY (S247) | U Rispoli | CP/TT | Never far off the pace, without cover and no close than 3-wide throughout, not picked up 350M, faded 200M. (No Vet Findings.) |
| 11 | 12 | ROBUST MOMENTUM (P422) | C Y Ho | -- | Caught wide, dropped back to the rear nearing home turn, still last 400M, not picked up to challenge. |
| 12 | 14 | FANTASTICO (P178) | K C Ng | B | Raced 3-wide in midfield, proved very difficult to settle 1000M-800M, forced very wide 600M, found nothing top of straight, soon dropped out of contention. |
| 13 | 6 | DASHING SUPER (N348) | H N Wong | V/TT | In midfield early stages, shuffled to near the rear passing 1000M, no closer than 3-wide throughout, soon beaten 350M. (Unacceptable Performance.) |
| 14 | 7 | GLOBE TROTTER (T387) | V Cheminaud | H | Strode forward from wide barrier , shared lead on outside from 900M, weakened passing 400M, finished tailed out. (Unacceptable Performance.) |
| 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 |