Race 5 (665)
THE 18 DISTRICTS CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) | Z Purton | B1/TT | Slightly slow to begin, mustered quickly into handy position, settled fore of midfield 1 off, keen at times, ridden 550m, pulled to centre track, strode up strongly, hit lead 150m, dogged to line. |
| 2 | 10 | GRAND HARBOUR (P421) | W M Lai | B/H/TT | Fastest to break, pushed along to lead, crossed to rail at 1000m, 2.5L lead 800m, pushed 480m, joined 250m, kicked on strongly. |
| 3 | 2 | REGENCY BO BO (A050) | J Moreira | CP | On back foot at break, hard ridden to press forward, settled fore of midfield on rail, clicked up 520m, into clear on straightening, never quite on top, fought on solidly. |
| 4 | 3 | RIGHT CALL (V024) | K Teetan | B | Began smartly, pushed hard to get into forward spot, settled 2nd on rail, pushed along 450m, joint lead 250m but couldn't break clear, boxed on. |
| 5 | 4 | QUICK RETURN (A286) | H T Mo | -- | Slightly slow break, initially ridden to go forward but then eased into midfield spot on rail, held together into straight, took time to wind up, strong late. |
| 6 | 8 | ENORMOUS HONOUR (T236) | H N Wong | B | No speed from gates, settled last under hard riding, pushed along at times throughout, tacked on from 700m, under a drive 500m, found line very late. |
| 7 | 1 | HAIR TRIGGER (A215) | D Whyte | B1/TT | Began on terms, eased into midfield spot 1 off, raced keenly throughout, ridden 500m, wayward in straight, couldn't pick up. |
| 8 | 9 | FIRST FONTEIN (V361) | M F Poon | -- | Eased from gates, settled near rear on rail, keen 600m, ridden 450m, never a threat. |
| 9 | 11 | SICHUAN BOSS (V416) | C Murray | XB | Jumped OK, eased right back to beyond midfield 1 off, ridden 550m, pulled widest into straight, couldn't come on. |
| 10 | 6 | SMART BABY (A160) | C Y Ho | -- | Couldn't muster out of gates, settled beyond midfield on rail, niggled at times throughout, hard ridden 600m, never in it. |
| 11 | 7 | ALCAZAR (A131) | O Doleuze | -- | Jumped well, natural speed to settle 3rd 1 off, slightly keen, niggled 550m, dropped out from 300m, eased down. |
| 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 |