Race 9 (473)
SOMERSET HANDICAP Rating:80-60 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | MASSIVE SOVEREIGN (J208) | Z Purton | -- | Moderately away, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, 2 wide from 1100M, angled out 500M, very wide into straight, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 300M, kept on strongly, easy late. |
| 2 | 2 | SIMPLE HEDGE (H237) | R Moore | B-/V1 | Slowly away, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, no clear run after passing 300M, cleared 150M, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 13 | BILLIONAIRE SECRET (G303) | M Chadwick | H/PC/XB | Crowded start, raced at rear on the outside, very wide turning in, finished off well to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 9 | HOLY LAKE (H260) | A Atzeni | B/XB | Out in line, tracked leaders on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 14 | EIGHTEEN CARAT (J104) | A Badel | B/XB | Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, peaked early in straight, headed 300M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 12 | FLAMINGO TRILLION (H192) | K C Leung | -- | Began well from the widest draw, raced 3 wide, 2 lengths or so back, no cover for the majority of the race, 4 wide turning in, showed some response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened final 150M. |
| 7 | 8 | INTREPID WINNER (G144) | K De Melo | B | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 8 | 1 | BRAVEHEARTS (H389) | A Hamelin | XB/TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 450M, 5-1/2L back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. |
| 9 | 10 | NICHOLSON RETURNS (E452) | B Avdulla | B | Shifted out at start and made contact, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, passed some tired runners in the run home. |
| 10 | 7 | DEVILDOM (H445) | C L Chau | B1 | Out with rest, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 500M, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 11 | 11 | ENIGMA (J077) | Y L Chung | TT | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 1000M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 12 | 6 | NOBLE PURSUIT (H324) | H Bowman | TT | Jumped well, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 1100M, 3rd on turn, a length or so back, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 13 | 5 | LEAN HERO (G402) | K Teetan | B/XB1/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, no clear run early in straight, weakened final 300M, eased thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 14 | 3 | SILVER KING (H420) | M L Yeung | H1/TT | Bumped start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, peaked 500M, weakened early in straight, eased final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.) |
| 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 |