Race 9 (256)
MIDLAND DISTINGUISHED DIRECTORS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | WRATH OF FIRE (L420) | M L Yeung | -- | Dropped in from wide berth, raced 2 deep in last pair, widest into stretch, rattling run to make up eight lengths in final 400m, led last stride. |
| 2 | 13 | BURGUNDY MAC (M205) | M Du Plessis | SR | Fair break, raced mid to rear, two deep with cover on turn, run checked at 400m, clear passage from 350m, led at 90m, headed on line. |
| 3 | 1 | FUN HEROES (L207) | N Callan | CP | Sharp exit from widest gate, raced three deep in fifth, four deep and hard ridden at 400m, second at 250m, led briefly 100m, immediately passed, no extra. |
| 4 | 6 | GOODVIEW SUCCESSOR (M043) | M Guyon | B- | Sloppy from gate, settled mid rank, 5 deep into straight, initially one paced when asked, progress from 200m, took fourth late. |
| 5 | 11 | SUNNY MORE (M150) | D Beadman | H/TT | Broke well, ridden to lead, headed at 1500m, tracked leader on rail, inside run to regain lead at 400m, headed at 100m, no extra. |
| 6 | 8 | SUPER BOBO (CJ116) | K C Leung | B/TT | Moderate start, third last, progress into turn, ridden from 600m, seven deep into straight, bumped, 300m, boxed on to share 6th. |
| 6 | 9 | VICTORY MASCOT (CJ243) | G Cheyne | TT | Sluggish start, three lengths detached early, ridden to join tail at 1500m, settled in last pair, advanced from 650m, switched six deep into straight, closed off well. |
| 8 | 5 | EASTERN EMPIRE (L172) | M Barzalona | B1/TT | Good break, raced fourth with cover, hard ridden at 350m, lost position, one paced thereafter. |
| 9 | 7 | BOSAMBO (N104) | T Clark | -- | Smartly into stride, sixth rail, progress to fifth approaching 400m, unable to quicken. |
| 10 | 4 | GLORY OF INDIA (CK130) | J Lloyd | TT | Quick break from wide draw, tracked leader three deep without cover, third turning in, faded from 300m. |
| 11 | 2 | SICHUAN LEGEND (M248) | G Mosse | B-/SR1 | Travelled three deep towards rear, niggled 600m out, last at 450m, detached at 300m, ran on past beaten horses. |
| 12 | 10 | CASA JUNIOR (M366) | B Doyle | -- | Fair break, trapped three wide midfield, five deep into home straight, laboured at 400m, faded. |
| 13 | 3 | ABSOLUTE FANTASY (M284) | Y T Cheng | TT1 | Missed break slightly, driven to lead at 1500m, under pressure when headed 400m, dropped out. |
| 14 | 14 | FULL SPIRIT (L386) | M Chadwick | TT | Sluggish start, ridden to race worse than midfield, 9th turning for home, unable to quicken, faded last 250m. |
| 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 |