Race 9 (629)
THE ARCULLI TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:85-60 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | GENERAL SHERMAN (V125) | C Y Ho | TT | Taken back from a tricky draw, positioned 7 to 8 lengths behind the leader on rail, hard ridden on turn but still 6 lengths back, finished off very strongly in straight and scored by a neck. |
| 2 | 11 | SANGRIA (A065) | K Teetan | -- | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back, hard ridden from 700M, very wide turning in, finished off strongly in straight to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 7 | FIAMA (B181) | U Rispoli | CP/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, hard ridden on turn but still 6 lengths back, finished off very strongly to be nearest on line, just missed 2nd. |
| 4 | 6 | GIANT TURTLE (T391) | C Wong | SR/TT | Jumped with them, sent forward to race outside to the leader, a length behind the leader on turn, improved from 550M, took the lead early in straight, kept on well thereafter but just couldn't hold off the first few late. |
| 5 | 5 | GRAND CHANCELLOR (B111) | B Prebble | B/SR/XB | Clean jump, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, hard ridden from 550M, made good progress early in straight, peaked near 150M, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 3 | CONSORT (V172) | T Berry | PC/TT | Bumped start and unbalanced, positioned on rail in midfield, travelled keenly near 1700M, gradually improved along the rail on turn, angled out near 550M, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 7 | 2 | CIRCUIT GLORY (A402) | Z Purton | H/XB | Began well from gate 1, travelled keenly early, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response in straight, weakened close home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 10 | KING OF MONGOLIA (S414) | M Chadwick | B | Crowded on jumping, raced wide with cover behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, there to turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
| 9 | 4 | GOOD OMEN (B208) | D Whyte | SR | Jumped well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, carried wider near 500M, weakened early in straight, eased final 200M. |
| 10 | 12 | TAI SMART (A366) | J Moreira | B/TT | Average to begin, raced at rear early, 6 to 7 lengths back, angled out 1200M, bumped and carried wider near 1100M, sent forward thereafter to race outside the leader, emptied early in straight and eased. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 1 | JOLLY GENE (T146) | M F Poon | B/H/TT | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, easy lead to near 900M, challenged on turn, emptied early in straight and eased. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 9 | PERFECT TO PLAY (B095) | M L Yeung | TT | Away with them, unable to slot in, raced wide and without cover, 2 to 3 lengths back, weakened from 800M, eased turning in, 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 |