Race 1 (520)
TAK SHING HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | RUMINARE (V086) | G van Niekerk | XB | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on strongly to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 1 | FLYING NOBLE (A267) | S De Sousa | -- | Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, closed off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 2 | THE SYLPH (T055) | K Teetan | SR/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line. |
| 4 | 7 | ADONIS (A324) | T H So | H/PC | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, made some progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 9 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | U Rispoli | H/XB/TT | Slightly slow out, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 8 | RUN MOOCHI (B277) | J Moreira | CP-/B1 | Began smartly, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length behind the leader on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 14 | GOBI STORM (A101) | M Chadwick | P/TT2 | Jumped well from a wide draw, taken back to race 3 wide at rear, 5 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 12 | AMBITIOUS SPEEDY (T063) | A Sanna | V | Away with them, raced at rear on the inside, angled out after passing 500M, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 6 | ROYAL PREROGATIVE (B061) | R Bayliss | B2/TT | Jumped well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually final 200M. |
| 10 | 4 | SUREWIN (B157) | K C Leung | B1 | Taken back from gate 13, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back, still last turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
| 11 | 3 | BIG BULLY (B028) | C Y Ho | V | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 7 lengths back at rear, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 12 | 5 | WINNING CIRCLE (B275) | N Callan | B/TT | Began well, raced prominently but trapped wide, checked off heels near 1100M, positioned 3 to 4 wide in midfield thereafter, peaked on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 13 | 10 | BEST EFFORT (T220) | M Harley | B | Commenced well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, raced very wide in midfield in the early stages, slightly taken back near 1000M, found cover 900M, 7 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 14 | 11 | TRIUMPHANT LIGHT (T224) | Z Purton | CP1/TT | Clean jump, sent forward to race prominently, travelled keenly for some distance after passing 1150M, raced 3 wide better than midfield thereafter, no cover on turn, weakened early in straight and eased. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |