Race 11 (817)
THE HONG KONG RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:105-80 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | FAST MOST FURIOUS (A165) | C Y Ho | H | Shifted across behind runners & raced third from last. Continued rearward, conceding 4.5L entering the final section. Sprinted fast passing the 250m before making late ground to steel the lead in final stride. |
| 2 | 11 | GLORIOUS SPECTRUM (C054) | U Rispoli | -- | Improved after the start to race midfield away from rail. Eased wider on straightening before sprinting fast passing the 300m to assume the lead at 150m. Continued strongly to the line before being caught in last stride. |
| 3 | 3 | ELUSIVE STATE (A036) | K C Leung | TT | Showed some early speed to improve to race on the back of the leader. Presented with clear running after straightening before joining a line of four inside the last furlong and boxing on well to be close behind. |
| 4 | 9 | KING OPIE (B034) | G van Niekerk | V | Began fairly before holding the rail and improving to midfield. Sprinted well between runners passing the 300m before joining a line of four inside the final furlong and fighting hard to be a narrowly beaten. |
| 5 | 4 | HEZTHEWONFORUS (B287) | J Moreira | SR | Pushed forward from wide barrier before continuing to improve to race outside leader at the 900m. Shared lead in middle stages before sprinting clear on straightening. Held lead until 150m before shifting & losing ground late. |
| 6 | 5 | MR SO AND SO (B412) | C Schofield | TT | Steadied and shifted behind runners, settling worse than midfield away from rail. Moved three wide with cover passing half-way before balancing 4L from lead. Made solid headway in final 300m to not be beaten far. |
| 7 | 13 | LOBO'S LEGEND (C299) | M Chadwick | -- | Began awkwardly before drifting back in first section. Improved position in middle stages cornering on the rail, 2L from lead. Crowded at the 400m & again in final 100m before not tested late. Improved without threatening. |
| 8 | 10 | BEAUTY SPIRIT (B409) | M F Poon | CP/TT | Raced in midfield, three wide with cover throughout early & middle stages. Cornered the widest, 3.5L from lead and maintained that margin in the run to the line. |
| 9 | 2 | CALIFORNIA WHIP (A114) | K Teetan | B/H/TT | Raced three wide without cover from the 850m when under 2L from the lead. Forced wider on cornering before moving closer to the lead inside the 300m. Tightened & checked at the 250m before yielding a few lengths thereafter. |
| 10 | 14 | SICHUAN DAR (T375) | V Borges | TT | Shifted across to the rail behind runners and raced at the rear. Stayed close to the inside on cornering before balancing 4L from the lead. Could only maintain margin in final section. |
| 11 | 1 | JOLLY BANNER (V077) | K H Chan | B- | Not bustled and raced in midfield between runners. Cornered 3.5L from the lead before failing to threaten in the final section. |
| 12 | 6 | THANKS FOREVER (B312) | Z Purton | CP | Ridden forward to be prominent before getting cover one out, one back near the 850m. Moved three wide on cornering before coming under heavy pressure shortly after straightening. Gave significant ground over final 300m. |
| 13 | 8 | GORGEOUS KING (V118) | T H So | B/TT- | Steadied from outside gate and shifted across behind runners to race at the tail. Continued at the tail when over 6L from the lead on straightening before losing a further 10L in the straight. |
| 14 | 12 | CRUISING (B337) | M L Yeung | -- | Gathered speed after the start and assumed the lead after 150m. Joined in the lead at the 850m before being headed and yielding significant ground from the 400m. Well beaten. |
| 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 |