
Race 8 (543)
SHUI LONG WO HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | AUTHENTIC CHAMP (C039) | N Callan | B/H | Reserved towards the rear, 6Ls off the pace middle stages, driven near 400M, ran on strongly to get up close home. |
| 2 | 10 | LOOKING GREAT (E053) | J Moreira | -- | In touch behind leaders, quickened up to lead 250M, kept on well, caught near line. (Jockey dropped whip 200M.) |
| 3 | 4 | KYRUS UNICORN (D267) | R Maia | -- | Not far off from leaders, 3-wide chasing the pace on settling, driven and kept on final 300M, safely held by first pair. |
| 4 | 14 | CHARGE ON (D162) | M Chadwick | B | Settled ahead of midfield, held up early straight, kept on moderately to line, not able to challenge first 2. |
| 5 | 5 | SACRED IBIS (A127) | A Hamelin | XB | Began fairly, took up a midfield spot, steady headway from 400M, held up 200M and shifted out to obtain clear running, would have been closer to 3rd and 4th. |
| 6 | 12 | SO WE JOY (D082) | K C Leung | TT | Caught wide from draw 14, ridden forward 1000M to track leader and more prominent than usual, fought on one paced in straight, out-finished final 150M. (Riding position questioned.) |
| 7 | 3 | HORSESAIN BOLT (D061) | K Teetan | B/XB | Caught wide from draw 13, travelled in midfield, plodded on final 300M, not going pace to challenge. |
| 8 | 6 | SERIOUS LIAISON (D434) | C Y Ho | TT | Began awkwardly, held up near last, swung wide into straight, closed off steadily without threatening leaders. |
| 9 | 9 | BEAUTY DAY (B076) | M F Poon | B/H | Set slow pace early stages, quickened up tempo home turn, caught 250M, run ended mid-straight, weakened away. |
| 10 | 13 | JOLLY HONOUR (C080) | H N Wong | B | Chased leader on inside, emptied 300M, weakened rapidly. |
| 11 | 11 | NATURAL STORM (C461) | A Badel | B | Drop back to last 8-9Ls off the pace, ran past well beaten horses in straight, never near to challenge. |
| 12 | 1 | MR ALDAN (C323) | C L Chau | B/TT | Caught 3-wide behind midfield, 5Ls off the pace 400M, left flat-footed on straightening, soundly beaten. |
| 13 | 2 | SPARKY TRAIL (E124) | C Schofield | -- | Settled behind mid-division, driven along 500M, not quickened, lost touch 300M. (Vet : major laceration to RH tendon.) |
| 14 | 8 | ANGEL OF MY EYES (D360) | Z Purton | TT | Raced behind midfield, came under pressure 600M, gave ground noticeably in the straight, finished tailed out on 2nd consecutive occasion. (Jockey : did not travel comfortably at any stage / Blood in trachea.) |
| 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 |