Race 7 (643)
RIVER VERDON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | ISTIDE (CJ089) | M L Yeung | TT | Broke well, ridden early to second one off, led narrowly 350m out, outstayed second for game win. |
| 2 | 1 | CHAMPION MOUNT (CK087) | K C Ng | B/TT | Fair break, ridden early to third, then fourth one off, mid-track challenge to lead early straight, just outstayed last 100m. |
| 3 | 3 | SUPER HORSE (L308) | W Pike | B | Fair break, not much early pace, rear rail, bid one off, finished strongly. |
| 4 | 9 | FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) | A Suborics | -- | Fair break, midfield rail, back to mid-rear rail far side, inside bid, almost reached leaders mid-straight, one pace from 200m out. |
| 5 | 6 | SURE CHAMP (N013) | U Rispoli | BO/TT | Slowly away, second last one off, wide bid, ran on well without being able to challenge. |
| 6 | 10 | BLOSSOM DAILY (M174) | M Du Plessis | H/P | Moderate start, improved easily to midfield one off, mid-track bid, challenged briefly for lead, kept on one pace. |
| 7 | 2 | NICHOLSON (M173) | D Whyte | B-/SR1 | Moderate start, third last two off, wide bid, modest progress. |
| 8 | 8 | SOHNA (CG183) | M Zahra | B/TT | Moderate start, mid-rear one off, bid between horses, kept on one pace. |
| 9 | 7 | OUR DYNASTY (M241) | B Prebble | BO/TT | Fair break, midfield one off, back to mid rear then improved again to midfield approaching turn, mid-track bid, no progress from mid-straight. |
| 10 | 4 | VIVA GUY (CK318) | T H So | -- | Taken back from wide draw, two lengths last rail, second last into straight, bid between horses, one pace. |
| 11 | 13 | REDOUTE'S FORTUNE (CK297) | Y T Cheng | -- | Fair break, ridden from gate but caught three wide no cover, seven wide into straight, found little when asked. |
| 12 | 5 | VIVA FIGHTER (CG307) | C K Tong | B/TT | Broke well, ridden up from wide gate to lead and eventually cross, headed 350m out, weakened. |
| 13 | 11 | EKRAAR EMPEROR (M081) | M Chadwick | TT | Fair break, showed speed to lead early then fourth rail, found nil straight, weakened. |
| 14 | 14 | WINNER SMART (CK029) | H W Lai | B | Broke fast, led, then third rail, began to lose ground before straight, tailed off, found to have irregular heartbeat post-race. |
| 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 |