Race 8 (471)
RUTLAND HANDICAP Rating:105-75 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | CHAMPION DRAGON (G070) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Moved to the front 1500M, allowed uncontested lead at a slow tempo, opened up 2L lead mid-straight, kept on well to the line. |
| 2 | 1 | RUNNING GLORY (G010) | H Bowman | -- | Held up 2-wide behind mid-division, picked up well passing 300M under top weight, made good gains late to finish nearest at the line. |
| 3 | 5 | BUTTERFIELD (C462) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Jumped awkwardly, moved up to track leader in a slowly run race, tried hard but couldn't get closer to winner in the run home, held on 3rd at the line. |
| 4 | 2 | SAVVY NINE (D056) | R Maia | B/XB | Led early before easing off to race behind leader, fought on steadily in the straight but never going the pace to challenge winner. |
| 5 | 7 | SPIRITED EXPRESS (G356) | K C Leung | B | Dropped back after the start, waited with near last, had difficulty obtaining clear running 400M-200M, did best work late. |
| 6 | 4 | TURIN REDSUN (G134) | L Hewitson | SR-/B2/TT | Settled midfield along the 2-path, 4Ls off leader in a slowly run race, fought on one paced when driven out in straight, claimed 6th in a blanket finish for minor placings. |
| 7 | 11 | PERFECT TEAM (H120) | H Bentley | TT | Held up in mid-division, saved ground on inside, moved up to 4th mid-straight, held ground final stages. |
| 8 | 3 | THE IRISHMAN (G082) | S De Sousa | H/XB/TT | Restrained to the rear for cover 9Ls off the pace, made limited progress final 400M. (Jockey was told he had made an error of judgement by continuing to restrain his horse when pace was slow.) |
| 9 | 9 | VIVA CHALEUR (G368) | C Y Ho | TT | Began awkwardly, restrained to race near the rear in a slowly run race, responded fairly from 400M, never dangerous. |
| 10 | 6 | LOOKING GREAT (E053) | K Teetan | TT | Tracked leaders in a slowly run race, driven 500M out, couldn't finish off. |
| 11 | 8 | CELESTIAL POWER (D393) | M F Poon | V | Settled behind midfield, 5Ls to make up 400M, not quickened on straightening, never reach contention. |
| 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 |