Race 8 (745)
THE ARCULLI TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Wet Slow
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | RED DESERT (C287) | C Schofield | -- | Began well, travelled strongly behind leader, quickened up challenge for lead 200M, gained upper hand final stages. |
| 2 | 6 | HIGHLY PROACTIVE (C458) | V Borges | H/P/TT | Sent forward, crossed to the lead before home turn, joined by winner near 200M, refused to give in, rallied back but unable to get the upper-hand. |
| 3 | 2 | GUNNISON (A377) | J Moreira | -- | Chased leader, every chance turning home, fought on well, outsprinted by first 2 final 200M. |
| 4 | 8 | FANTASY (D100) | M F Poon | B/TT | Scrubbed along after the start, taken to fence in a rearward position, battled steadily to the line, well held by first 3. |
| 5 | 9 | WILL POWER (D093) | K Teetan | XB/B1 | Restrained after the start, travelled keenly 1100M when being steadied to obtain cover, wide on the turn, kept chasing in the straight but never going the pace to challenge. |
| 6 | 4 | ENCORE BOY (A177) | A Hamelin | B | Began only fairly, caught 4-wide no cover towards the rear, stayed on mildly down outside of straight, not reach leaders. |
| 7 | 7 | MAGIC LEGEND (A170) | Z Purton | CP-/H2 | Settled 3Ls off leaders, couldn't quicken in the straight, just battled away. |
| 8 | 1 | UGLY WARRIOR (B083) | C Y Ho | -- | Chased leaders in a 3-wide spot without cover, kept on same pace early straight, faded 200M. |
| 9 | 3 | DRAGON GENERAL (T400) | H T Mo | P1/TT | Lost a considerable amount of ground after stumbling badly at the start, detached at the rear, never involved. |
| 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 |