Race 4 (612)
THE SANDBERG GOLD CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:40-10 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | BROTHERS IN ARMS (CJ070) | D Whyte | B-/SR | Fast start, bustled early to race inside leader on rail, led 400m, soon kicked clear, closed out strongly. |
| 2 | 5 | HERO'S WIN (M170) | Z Purton | B/SR | Tardy start, rolled to fore of midfield on rail, progress to 2nd 350m, chased winner, always held. |
| 3 | 13 | GORGEOUS LIFE (CK327) | M Du Plessis | B/XB/TT | Pace from wide gate, trapped 4 deep midfield, shaken up 3L back 400m, to 3rd 250m, closed out well. |
| 4 | 14 | GOOD JOB (L113) | K C Leung | SR | Fair break, sat behind midfield 1 off with cover, advanced to 4th 200m, kept on one pace thereafter. |
| 5 | 1 | THANKSGIVING (M350) | Y T Cheng | B | Tardy start, raced 1off close behind pace, tight for room 400m, kept on gamely without threatening. |
| 6 | 8 | LINKED WIN (L042) | M L Yeung | B | Slow start, raced 3 deep behind midfield, hard-ridden into stretch, stayed on late centre track. |
| 7 | 10 | FAST INTENTIONS (L271) | T Clark | B2/TT | Outpaced at break, rousted last pair on rail, progress 600m, ridden into contention 400m, run tapered. |
| 8 | 6 | MAGIC FIGHTER (L374) | H W Lai | B/TT | Good break, covered up mid rank 3 deep, hemmed in 400m to 250m, one-paced when gap came. |
| 9 | 12 | TRAVEL KING (CK240) | K C Ng | CP-/B1/TT | Missed break, raced at tail, shaken up 400m, stayed on past beaten rivals. |
| 10 | 11 | HEY HA MASTER (L208) | T H So | CP/TT | Smart break, driven early, raced 3rd 3 deep no cover, every chance turning in, struggled in run to wire. |
| 11 | 9 | MARVEL PLUS (L281) | W Pike | V/TT | Slow start from wide gate, raced last trio 3 deep with cover, short-lived headway in stretch until weakening late. |
| 12 | 2 | PLANET (L029) | W C Marwing | P- | Fair break, rousted, soon outpaced near rear 1off with cover, unable to quicken off turn, never a factor. |
| 13 | 7 | HOT PEPPER (CJ236) | T Angland | TT | Rousted from gate, trapped 4 wide no cover handy, 5th & ridden 430m, emptied out 350m, well beaten. |
| 14 | 4 | EASYGOING (L293) | W M Lai | -- | Fast break to lead 1 off, headed 400m, faded right out in run home. |
| 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 |