Race 9 (285)
SPRUCE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | JOHANNES BRAHMS (K014) | J McDonald | -- | Shifted in at start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 200M, finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 4 | BEAUTY CRESCENT (H334) | B Avdulla | TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 11 | GLORIOUS SUCCESS (K062) | A Atzeni | B/TT | Inconvenienced at start, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, bumped and unbalanced near 200M, kept on well to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 2 | LUCY IN THE SKY (J275) | Z Purton | H | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2nd in the middle stages, 1/2L back turning in, took the lead 300M, peaked and headed 50M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 5 | 14 | KA YING SUPERB (J091) | M Chadwick | H/XB | Began well from a wide draw, took the lead, travelled keenly in the lead in the early and middle stages, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked and headed 300M, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 9 | BLESSED NATION (J292) | M L Yeung | XB/TT | Began only fairly, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, bumped 200M, crowded near 150M, made minor progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 13 | FANTASTIC FUN (J364) | H Bentley | XB/TT | Away with them, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, made some headway in straight. |
| 8 | 12 | CASA ROCHESTER (J494) | L Hewitson | -- | Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, angled out 500M, made minor progress in straight. |
| 9 | 7 | BUNDLE AWARD (K020) | B Thompson | E1 | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home. |
| 10 | 8 | STORMI (K084) | C L Chau | TT1 | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out after passing 500M, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
| 11 | 1 | SUPERB BOY (G335) | A Pouchin | TT | Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, 3 wide from 500M, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 250M, weakened final furlong. |
| 12 | 6 | EASON (G061) | A Badel | -- | Commenced well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, wider turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 13 | 5 | KEMPES (J265) | H Bowman | -- | Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 14 | 10 | SMART TRIO (J538) | M F Poon | XB1/TT1 | Jumped awkwardly, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 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 |