Race 9 (396)
GLADIOLUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | SUNLIGHT POWER (H244) | H Bentley | CP/H/XB | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on strongly to the line. |
| 2 | 3 | ARIEL (G223) | L Hewitson | CP/TT | Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 100M. |
| 3 | 4 | TOP SCORER (J120) | Z Purton | -- | Began well from a wide draw, taken back to race at rear on the outside, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 12 | CAN'T GO WONG (H087) | M F Poon | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 100M, finished off strongly to make frame. |
| 5 | 10 | PATCH OF TIME (H483) | L Ferraris | -- | Slowly away and made contact, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, found rail after passing 800M, sat right behind the leader on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually close home. |
| 6 | 13 | CORDYCEPS ONE (E107) | A Hamelin | -- | Made contact at start, raced 3 wide with cover, slightly better than midfield, 2 wide on turn, angled out 450M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 2 | ONLY U (J037) | C L Chau | B-/CP1/TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, wider 500M, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight, made contact near 100M. |
| 8 | 5 | MASTER TORNADO (G410) | K Teetan | PC/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide after passing 600M, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, showed some response early in straight, made contact 100M, ran on evenly thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 14 | SPEEDSTAR (G181) | A Badel | B | Commenced well, raced prominently on the outside, a length or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final 100M. |
| 10 | 1 | YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (E413) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 11 | 8 | HAPPY FOR ALL (H181) | K C Leung | B/TT | Made contact at start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, no cover from 800M, carried wider 500M, hard ridden from 350M but only showed limited response, weakened inside final furlong, short of room and snatched up 125M. |
| 12 | 6 | JOY OF SPRING (H383) | H Bowman | TT | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, no clear run in straight, not able to be properly tested. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 13 | 7 | RAINBOW DELIGHT (J009) | M Chadwick | P-/PC1 | Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 14 | 9 | ISLAND GOLDEN (H018) | B Avdulla | TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, tracked leaders on the outside, 2 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened 300M, eased final furlong. |
| 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 |