Race 8 (433)
THE TVB CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-75 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | RUNNING GLORY (G010) | H Bowman | -- | Dropped back after the start, settled towards the rear in a slow run race, waited with until 400M, closed off strongly down inside, got up close home. |
| 2 | 2 | BUTTERFIELD (C462) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Tracked leaders, commenced to race fiercely 1400M when pace was slow, led near 300M, continued on well to the line, caught close home. |
| 3 | 6 | FIVE G PATCH (G286) | M Chadwick | TT | Held up 2-wide in midfield, pace slow early and middle stages, chased hard over final 300M, got up for 3rd late. |
| 4 | 7 | ENJOYING (D066) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Tracked leader on outside in a slowly run race, checked 1000M, 3rd turning home, fought hard to the line, lost 3rd near line. (Jockey questioned re riding tactics.) |
| 5 | 3 | RISE BRETHREN (G075) | A Badel | TT | Restrained behind midfield early stages, made forward move when pace was very slow 1100M, led from 1000M until headed near 300M, faded final stages. |
| 6 | 4 | NEARLY FINE (E430) | K Teetan | TT | Not hurried, settled at the rear in a slow run race, held up until 350M, ran on without threat. |
| 7 | 8 | ABOVE (B345) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Settled midfield in a slow run race, 3Ls off leader 400M, put in a mild bid on straightening, steadied near 150M, held ground final stages. |
| 8 | 5 | CELESTIAL POWER (D393) | C Y Ho | V | Jumped only fairly, held up towards the rear racing keenly early stages, 3-wide home turn, stayed on fairly from top of straight, never a threat to leaders |
| 9 | 9 | DROMBEG BANNER (H117) | M F Poon | -- | Soon led, restrained to set very slow pace until rivals took over 1100M, struggled to hold position on straightening, emptied mid-straight. (Jockey questioned re the slow pace set between 1600M-1200M) |
| 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 |