Race 1 (653)
CHEERS HONG KONG HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | BAMBOO DANCE (M327) | J Moreira | B | Settled just worse than midfield, responded well after straightening to take charge over 150 metres out, won comfortably. |
| 2 | 1 | STREET CAT (CK037) | N Callan | B/TT | Settled behind midfield on rails, baulked for a run early in straight until the 200 metres, ran on to snatch 2nd close to home. |
| 3 | 8 | ZACHARY (N146) | A Suborics | CP/TT | Broke well from a poor draw, slightly better than midfield when raced keenly and steadied approaching home bend, midfield into straight, ran on quite well to reach 2nd passing the 200 metres, unable to sustain run close to home. |
| 4 | 2 | JOY TOGETHER (P082) | G Mosse | SR/TT | Broke well from a middle draw, settled mainly one-out-one-back in 3rd or 4th, hit the front under pressure briefly over 200 metres out, soon swamped. |
| 5 | 3 | TELECOM PRINCE (P017) | O Doleuze | -- | Gradually settled at the back, trailed the field and went widest into straight, made modest headway while hanging in under pressure. |
| 6 | 5 | GLOBAL FAME (M335) | K Teetan | V/TT | Settled in midfield on rails, shifted out to challenge upon straightening, kept on steadily without quickening. |
| 7 | 12 | ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) | Y T Cheng | H/SR/TT | Broke well from a wide gate to soon take up running setting a sound pace around the bend, unable to sustain effort and overhauled inside final 250 metres. |
| 8 | 4 | SOUTHCHINA COMMAND (S290) | B Prebble | -- | Crossed to rails at the back from the widest gate, settled a couple from last to straight, kept on steadily without quickening. |
| 9 | 7 | GOOD THINKER (M127) | H N Wong | V | Ridden along before settling for 5th just better than midfield and over 3L off the lead, remained similar turning for home but found no extra after straightening. |
| 10 | 9 | HAPPY KAISER (N130) | M L Yeung | H- | Jumped fairly from the one draw, gradually improved to settle in 4th or 3rd just over 2L off the pace, faded steadily shortly after turning into straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
| 11 | 10 | HONG KONG FAT (M099) | D Lane | H/TT | Jumped fairly from a wide gate, settled in last few, saved ground turning in, made no impression in straight. |
| 12 | 11 | YOUNG HAPPY (M305) | H W Lai | B | Slow to begin, always in last few, one-paced in straight. |
| 13 | 14 | BLACK STAR (S140) | T H So | PC | Jumped fairly, ridden positively before settling one-back on or near the rails, folded up quickly after straightening. |
| 14 | 6 | GOLDEN OSMANTHUS (N245) | W M Lai | B/TT | Moderate start, travelled keenly towards the rear, shifted wider rounding home bend, soon struggled. (Bled) |
| 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 |