Race 7 (007)
COTTON TREE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | HAIR TRIGGER (A215) | T Berry | B | No early speed, dropping to rear but away from outer fence. Shaken up 500m, given reminders 350m, shifted in for clear run and raced past leaders for narrow win. |
| 2 | 12 | MONEY BOY (A008) | K Teetan | B | Quickly into stride, settling 1L behind pacemakers 800m. Shifted in 370m for clear run, hit front 110m, run down final strides. |
| 3 | 2 | SAUL'S SPECIAL (A293) | O Doleuze | B | Away nicely, rolled forward settling 3-away from outer fence 2L from pace. Urged forward passing 350m, joint leader 110m, run down. |
| 4 | 3 | BEAUTY MASTER (V135) | Z Purton | TT | Fast out, shifted across to outer fence, settling a neck behind leader 800m. Went forward to eyeball leader 600m, took lead 400m, joined up front 110m, no extra close home. |
| 5 | 10 | SUNNY DRAGON (V412) | K C Leung | H/TT | Jumped OK, then settled in midfield 3-away from outer fence. Put under pressure from 500m and ran on steadily to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 4 | WINNING VANGOGH (A074) | N Rawiller | TT | Jumped well but unable match pace, settling one-away from outer fence 4L from leaders. Improved position when taken to fence 400m but only one-paced final 200m. |
| 7 | 9 | RADIANT TREASURE (A230) | M L Yeung | H/SR/TT- | Bumped start, ridden along, settling behind midfield. Kept on steadily final 500m without looking dangerous. |
| 8 | 5 | FAIRY TWINS (V222) | J Moreira | TT | Fast out, used up to get lead crossing to outer fence 800m, then eased. Under pressure from 500m, overtaken 400m, dropped off quickly final 150m. (Unacceptable performance) |
| 9 | 7 | SWEETIE BARLEY (A231) | C Y Ho | -- | Crowded out start, dropping to rear but kept away from outer fence. Never competitive though ran past tiring horses close home. |
| 10 | 8 | WINNING SUPREME (A351) | H N Wong | -- | Jumped OK but checked and unbalanced 700m. Checked again 600m losing considerable ground. Plodded home. (Racing manners unacceptable) |
| 11 | 6 | WINNERS PIONEER (V195) | B Prebble | -- | Bumped start, dropping to rear. Never competitive. |
| 12 | 1 | ROCKY MALONE (A149) | S Clipperton | TT1 | Away well, pushed forward, settling on fence 3L from leaders. Under pressure from 500m, dropped out quickly final 350m. (Lame left hind). |
| 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 |