Race 9 (624)
FWD INSURANCE NCB HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | NOT USUAL STAR (G396) | L Hewitson | H/TT | Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight to hold off the challengers. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 2 | 5 | BEAUTY MISSILE (H123) | K C Leung | B | Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, similar position on turn, finished off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 3 | GOOD BUDDY (E097) | J McDonald | -- | Away well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, 3 wide from 700M, a bit closer turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place, not quite able to challenge. |
| 4 | 11 | SILVER SONIC (H171) | H Bentley | XB1/TT- | Jumped with them, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 14 | WIDE BLUE YONDER (G323) | J Moreira | B/TT | Began only fairly from gate 1, positioned 2 to 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 12 | UNPRESUMING (H143) | K Teetan | B | Made contact with the right side of its barrier and lost ground, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back, 3 wide on turn, angled out 500M, no clear run early in straight, made good progress thereafter to be nearest on line. |
| 7 | 7 | TAJ DRAGON (H164) | C Y Ho | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, kept on same pace in straight. |
| 8 | 8 | HAPPY MISSION (H050) | Z Purton | H/TT | Jumped with them, sat right behind the leader on rail, raced keenly throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 1 | CHARITY GRACE (E090) | M F Poon | B-/TT1 | Began fairly, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, no cover after passing 1050M, a bit closer in the middle stages, made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 6 | PRECISE EXPRESS (D198) | S De Sousa | H | Moderately away, positioned 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, one-paced thereafter. |
| 11 | 9 | HK DRAGON (E222) | T Marquand | V/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the inside early, 2 wide from 900M, 4 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight. |
| 12 | 2 | CAPITAL LEGEND (G333) | H Bowman | TT | Taken back from gate 12, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 900M, 4 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, made no progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 13 | 13 | CIRCUIT NINE (G140) | M Chadwick | B/H/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 14 | 10 | SEASONS BLISS (E146) | L Ferraris | -- | Bumped start, raced at rear on the outside throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |