Race 9 (528)
SAPPHIRE HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | SIMPLY BRILLIANT (B090) | Z Purton | H/XB | Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off very well to score. |
| 2 | 5 | EASY GO EASY WIN (B112) | J Moreira | B1 | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, improved from 600M, 3 wide turning in, finished off well to take 2nd, narrowly beaten. |
| 3 | 4 | CITRON SPIRIT (T286) | C Schofield | H/XB | Fast into stride, race prominently in 2nd, same position on turn, kept on well in straight but couldn't hold off the first two in the final stages. |
| 4 | 1 | EASTERN EXPRESS (T192) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Moderately away from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 1000M, travelled well on turn, headed near 300M, stayed on evenly for 4th. |
| 5 | 6 | KEEN VENTURE (A024) | M L Yeung | -- | Jumped with them, positioned 6 lengths back on rail, angled out near 550M, made some progress in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 2 | DOYENI (T114) | D Whyte | B/TT | Slightly slow out and bumped, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back, still well back on turn, finished off strongly in straight to be nearest on line, never a threat to the first few. (Lame left front leg next day.) |
| 7 | 10 | STAR MAJESTIC (S093) | A Sanna | V | Bumped start, sent forward to take the rail, sat a length behind the leader, easy run on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 8 | 7 | JOLLY JOLLY (T087) | K C Leung | V | Slowly away, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, same position on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 9 | 3 | SERGEANT TITANIUM (S332) | B Prebble | -- | Began well, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths back, same margin back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 10 | 11 | GENERAL SHERMAN (V125) | M Chadwick | CP-/TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back, carried wider on turn, showed no response in straight, finished last. |
| PU | 9 | SIMPLY INVINCIBLE (V094) | M F Poon | B- | Jumped well, ridden forward before breaking down passing 1500M and pulled up. |
| 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 |