Race 4 (022)
SO KON PO HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | CHIU CHOW BROTHER (E188) | H Bowman | B | Showed speed after the start to improve to lead after 100m & then crossed to rail near the 1100m. Was a couple of lengths clear of nearest rival at the 600m, fought well all the way to hold all challengers on line. |
| 2 | 3 | SUNNY BABY (E166) | Z Purton | B2 | Raced in midfield along the rail for the majority. Moved off the rail passing the 600m, was over 3L from the lead on straightening before closing strongly between runners in the final 250m to steal second on the line. |
| 3 | 7 | FIRE BALL (D087) | M F Poon | -- | Raced 3rd away from the rail without cover throughout. Was a couples of lengths behind the free going leader at 600m, improved to be only half length behind on straightening, and tried hard, held third beaten under a length. |
| 4 | 6 | YEE CHEONG WARRIOR (E025) | L Ferraris | CP/XB | Drifted back to be racing between rivals in a bunch near the rear. Was relegated to second last near the 1000m, shifted out to be the widest runner on straightening when 5L behind before making late ground down the outside. |
| 5 | 11 | DOUBLE SHOW (G250) | L Hewitson | B-/P1/TT | Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Was two lengths from the lead entering final section before closing steadily all the way to only be beaten 1.5L on the line. |
| 6 | 14 | MEDIC ELITE (G129) | A Badel | PC/TT | Raced just worse than midfield away from the rail. Was just under 5L from the lead on straightening before making some late ground when finishing nearer the inside in the final stages. Only beaten 2L on line. |
| 7 | 12 | JOYFUL CHAMPION (G072) | H T Mo | B-/TT | Drifted back after the start & raced at the tail throughout. Shifted outwards near the 600m, continued a clear last when 6.5L from the lead on straightening before making up good late ground down the outside late, better. |
| 8 | 2 | SMART LEADER (B456) | K Teetan | B/XB/TT | Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Threw head near the 800m when being steadied. Had clear running on straightening when just under 4L from the lead but made no headway in the straight when maintaining 8th place. |
| 9 | 9 | TURBO POWER (E270) | A Hamelin | -- | Began very fast & led momentarily after the start before being headed & then racing on leaders back from the 1100m. Moved up to be only a length behind at the 300m before weakening a few lengths in final stages. |
| 10 | 4 | MILLENNIUM FALCON (D281) | C L Chau | TT | Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Stayed along the rail on straightening, was only 2L from the lead entering final section but did little in the straight, weakening to be beaten 5L on line. |
| 11 | 10 | FORTUNE MASTER (D371) | B Avdulla | B/XB/TT | Drifted back from the widest gate & raced near the tail throughout. Improved position slightly around bend when galloping three wide with cover. Was just under 5L behind on straightening but weakened further to be beaten 8L. |
| 12 | 13 | BEAUTY NOVA (G232) | K C Leung | H2/TT | Was trapped racing very wide after the start & improved position after the 1100m to share 4th place from the 800m. Was hard ridden from the 500m before weakening to be beaten over 10L after a very hard passage throughout. |
| 13 | 1 | DIAMOND WINNER (H285) | L Currie | B-/P1 | Missed the start by a length before shifting down to the rail & settling worse than midfield along the inside. Was ridden along from the 500m before weakening poorly in the straight to be a long second last. |
| 14 | 8 | SINGAPORE SPIRIT (G047) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Ridden along at start but was trapped racing four wide early before getting some cover near the 900m when continuing wide in midfield. Hard ridden from the 600m, was beaten off before straightening & weakened to long last. |
| 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 |