Race 4 (094)
TAI HO HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | JUST NOT LISTENING (B192) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped well from wide barrier before ridden hard across field to assume lead at 900m. Turned for home a length clear before getting clear inside 200m and fighting on for narrow win. |
| 2 | 3 | SAM'S LOVE (A088) | Z Purton | B2/TT | Only moderately into stride before ridden up for first 200m to position midfield. Ridden up again from 800m to improve position before entering the straight one of the widest runners. Sprinted well once balanced to just miss. |
| 3 | 7 | KIROV (S277) | M F Poon | -- | Away well before drifting back to worse than midfield on fence position. Improved position prior to straightening before getting a gap in between runners at the 250m and hitting line well. |
| 4 | 4 | VIVA COUNCIL (A190) | H T Mo | H | Jumped ok and then eased back to the rear from wide barrier. Ridden hard from 550m to improve position before entering straight well back and making significant late ground. |
| 5 | 11 | SUNSHINE UNIVERSE (A130) | C Murray | B | Was one of the slowest into stride before ridden up to position midfield off the fence. Eased across heels to the outside after straightening and made good late ground over concluding stages. |
| 6 | 9 | SWEETIE BARLEY (A231) | C Y Ho | PC1 | Eased back after the start to position near the tail of the field. Stayed close to the rail on cornering and in the straight and was crowded for room from 250m to 150m before coming out and then hitting line strongly. |
| 7 | 6 | DOLLAR REWARD (A305) | K C Leung | P2/TT | Commenced fairly and maintained rail position settling midfield three pairs back. Improved between runners at the 550m before taking the bend awkwardly. Battled on in the straight but found others stronger to the line. |
| 8 | 12 | STRIKING MR C (B141) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Began well and came across to position just behind leading pair off the fence. Cornered in second position for boxing on in the straight but fading out last 150m. |
| 9 | 8 | GRAND HARBOUR (P421) | W M Lai | B/TT | Commenced well before being obtaining a forward position. Commenced to race ungenerously between 650m and 350m before attempting to come off the rail but losing a length before straightening. Didn't flatter in the run home. |
| 10 | 10 | VERY SWEET ORANGE (A300) | C Wong | H- | Ridden hard from the start to come across and assume lead. Was headed for the lead after the 900m mark. Brushed running rail approaching 700m before weakening out in the straight. |
| 11 | 2 | HAPPY HAPPY STAR (A011) | H N Wong | B | Commenced slow before dropping to the tail. Lost touch with the field throughout middle stages travelling multiple lengths behind second last horse. Was never in the race. |
| 12 | 1 | GIDDY GIDDY (S367) | K Teetan | B/TT | Commenced awkwardly before improving to midfield. Commenced to hang out badly from the 600m when attempting to improve however lost ground throughout this section. Never looked comfortable and returned lame next day. |
| 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 |