Race 9 (239)
NATHAN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | SEASONS BLOOM (V410) | Z Purton | TT | Checked start, ridden to make up ground but trapped 3-wide. Improved position around turn, swung very wide in straight, finished strongly down centre track to win drawing away. |
| 2 | 1 | CALIFORNIA WHIP (A114) | N Callan | TT1 | Crowded start, recovered and pushed forward, settling one-off 3L from leader 900m. Had clear run on straightening and kept on well. |
| 3 | 13 | A BEAUTIFUL (T421) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Vigorously ridden from outside draw to race outside early leader before taking over passing 1000m and crossing to fence. Kicked 2L clear entering straight, caught 150m, kept on to hold minor placing. |
| 4 | 8 | JADE FORTUNE (V020) | K Teetan | H | Ridden early but found pace too hot, dropping behind midfield. Came off fence turning for home, battled on gamely in straight, doing best work final 100m. |
| 5 | 12 | HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Broke well, pressed forward to settle along rail 3L from leader passing 1000m. Stayed on rail in straight and kept on gamely till flattened final stages. |
| 6 | 11 | HARD BALL GET (P373) | J Moreira | B | Began OK, ridden along early but hard to settle, dropping towards rear in one-off position. Switched wide around turn, made ground steadily to 200m then one-paced. |
| 7 | 6 | DIAMOND KING (S347) | D Lane | V/TT | Jumped well but unable handle early pace, settling ahead of midfield in one-off position. Made ground early in straight to look a chance before turning one-paced final 200m. |
| 8 | 2 | SUNNY WAY (V176) | S Clipperton | H1 | No early pace, dropping to rear along rail. Taken out turning for home but only one-paced in straight under hard during. |
| 9 | 3 | VICTORY DAY (V079) | N Rawiller | B | Jumped OK, ridden but didn't muster and held wide at rear, shifting ground several times. Boxed on fairly in straight under hard riding. |
| 10 | 5 | KINGSFIELD (T403) | D Whyte | B | Began fairly, badly unbalanced but pressed forward from wide draw to take forward position 3L from leader 900m. Lay out turn, under pressure on entering straight and gave ground quickly final 200m. |
| 11 | 14 | EXCEL ONESELF (P287) | T H So | H | Quickly into stride, leading field before slipping into box seat when passed 1000m. Came off fence to challenge 400m but soon out of steam and dropped back quickly. |
| 12 | 4 | ASSOCIATION FANS (V207) | O Doleuze | H/TT- | Outpaced and soon clear last. Caught up to main field passing 800m and ran past beaten horses in straight. |
| 13 | 7 | DIAMOND LEGEND (V341) | C Schofield | -- | Began OK, ridden to hold rail, settling midfield. Under pressure turning for home and gave ground steadily in straight. |
| 14 | 9 | FASHION MAESTRO (S297) | O Murphy | B/TT | Outpaced, dropping to rear and clear last from 800m, finishing tailed out. Rider reported abnormal breathing noises. 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 |