Race 1 (497)
AUDEMARS PIGUET YEAR 2000 PLATE Rating:- 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | PREMIER TREASURE (BV100) | D Whyte | -- | Mostly 6th before running on well final 200 M to take command closing stages. (To Class 3.) |
| 2 | 11 | FISH KING (BV225) | B Doyle | -- | Bounded at start, lost considerable ground. Recovered ground gradually to become midfield home bend. Ran on well 450 M to take lead 250 M. Kept on when headed closing stages. |
| 3 | 10 | REWARD (BV116) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Soon prominent. Held every chance 250 M. Kept on well to the line. |
| 4 | 8 | CENTURY STAR (BV005) | S Baster | -- | Towards rear. Responded well final turn but found not much room early straight. Ran on final 200 M when got into clear. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 5 | 7 | KIMBO BELL (BV099) | L Dettori | B- | Behind midfield on outside. Kept on steadily in straight. |
| 6 | 4 | GOLDEN WARRIOR (BV049) | B Marcus | -- | Midfield early, soon dropped to behind. Ran on from 9th early straight. |
| 7 | 2 | ELEGANCE (BV119) | A Munro | -- | Soon towards rear. Made ground gradually from outside final 250 M. |
| 8 | 1 | A RUN OF LUCK (BV055) | J Quinn | -- | Well there. Led field approaching 1000 M. Was headed narrowly 700 M before re-gaining 1L advantage turning in. Found no extra when caught inside 250 M. |
| 9 | 6 | HOI POLLOI (BV012) | Y T Cheng | B | Behind midfield. Kept on along rail early straight. Unable to quicken closing stages. |
| 10 | 5 | HAPPY ECLIPSE (BV188) | E Legrix | -- | In touch. Progressed to 3rd 800 M. Weakened out of contention final 250 M. |
| 11 | 14 | TELECOM TWIN (BV216) | C T Cheng | -- | Jumped badly, lost a lot of ground. Remained at rear until making up a little ground in straight. |
| 12 | 3 | FLORAL CHEERS (BV068) | G Mosse | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 13 | 13 | HAPPY LAD (BV130) | C Brown | B | Pushed along from widest draw to be in touch. Steadied 450 M, then weakened. |
| 14 | 12 | FLYING KNIGHT (BV268) | C W Mok | -- | Jumped well and led field to 1100 M. Remained prominent and re-gained narrow lead 700 M to final turn. Faded soon after straightening. |
| 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 |