Race 9 (759)
SAPPHIRE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | SAUVESTRE (E315) | Z Purton | TT | Clean jump, raced prominently on the outside, travelled well to turn, ridden 300M, hit the front approaching 200M, kept on very well to the line. |
| 2 | 8 | KA YING EXCELLENT (C526) | H Bentley | CP/TT | Jumped well from gate 10, raced in midfield on the outside, similar position on turn, hard ridden after passing 350M, closed off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 2 | MR ASCENDENCY (G227) | K Teetan | CP1 | Crowded start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 550M, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. (Rider dropped whip near 250M.) |
| 4 | 5 | BEAUTY GLORY (E459) | L Ferraris | H/TT | Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 13 | TRIPLE TRIPLE (C359) | H W Lai | CP/TT | Began awkwardly, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 550M, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 200M, made minor progress thereafter. |
| 6 | 10 | ERIMO (E193) | J Moreira | B/H | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 200M, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 6 | SUPER TEN (D362) | L Hewitson | SR/TT | Began only fairly from gate 12, raced towards rear on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 4 | SETANTA (G095) | L Currie | B/TT | Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final furlong. |
| 9 | 3 | EN POINTE (G009) | B Shinn | CP | Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Lost right front plate on jumping.) |
| 10 | 12 | GRACYLOVE (D098) | M Chadwick | V | Jumped with them, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 9 | COMPASSION SPIRIT (D167) | M F Poon | B | Out in line, raced 3 wide slightly behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect. |
| 12 | 7 | WEALTHY DELIGHT (D424) | A Badel | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 13 | 11 | COLOURFUL BARON (G301) | H T Mo | B/TT | Taken back from gate 13, raced at rear throughout, never competitive. |
| 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 |