Race 4 (577)
POTTINGER PEAK HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | DRAGON BABY (E098) | C Schofield | TT1 | Bumped at start, raced at the tail in first furlong. Made steady progress mid-race to be midfield at half-way, entered last section only 2.5L from lead before closing strongly to strike lead at the 75m & win drawing away. |
| 2 | 1 | HAPPY GOOD GUYS (B466) | H N Wong | B | Crowded at start before racing just worse than midfield in early stages. Moved closer to lead mid-race, shifted inwards at 400m when just over 2L behind before closing well to second near 100m, finishing 1.5L clear of third. |
| 3 | 12 | ISLAND SUNSHINE (E063) | K Teetan | V-/PC1 | Drifted back from inside barrier & raced at the tail after first furlong. Continued near the tail when racing the closest to middle of the straight course. Entered last section 3.5L behind before finishing strongly to third. |
| 4 | 10 | SUGAMO (E327) | J Moreira | TT1 | Bumped at start before mustering speed & sharing lead in middle stages. Continued to share narrow lead until being joined by second at the 100m mark before being caught for third on line. Decent debut. |
| 5 | 2 | POISED TO STRIKE (D365) | B Shinn | XB-/CP1 | Raced in midfield throughput early & middle stages. Continued to track fancied rivals when entering last section only 1.5L behind. Continued only 1L from lead at 100m mark before peaking & holding fifth place. |
| 6 | 4 | CORRIENTHES (D346) | R Maia | SR | Showed speed to share lead soon after the start before continuing to race within a length of the lead in middle stages when one horse away from outside rail. Battle don ok to midfield in the final furlong & wasn't beaten far. |
| 7 | 13 | SPARKLING DOLPHIN (C332) | H T Mo | -- | Showed early speed & shared lead in early & middle stages when racing on the stand side rail. Continued to share narrow lead at the 100m before over-run in concluding stages. Weakened to midfield but wasn't beaten far. |
| 8 | 3 | TAKE WHAT YOU NEED (C474) | C L Chau | V | Drifted back & raced rearward in early & middle stages. Second last entering last section, began making steady progress before being checked near 200m before again closing off steadily late. Not beaten far & slight excuse. |
| 9 | 6 | CHIU CHOW BROTHER (E188) | A Badel | CP1 | Began awkwardly, heavily bumped & consequently raced near the tail. Continued near the rear, 3.5L from lead entering last section before passing a few rivals when running on late despite being awkwardly placed in final 75m. |
| 10 | 5 | GOKO (A270) | A Hamelin | B/XB/TT | Shifted ground & bumped at start before settling within a length of the lead in early & middle stages. Gave ground in last furlong & was beaten 5L. |
| 11 | 14 | FARIBAULT (D454) | M F Poon | CP | Showed some speed to race in midfield, closer to center of the track but only around a length from the lead for majority. Came under hard riding passing 400m, bumped & unbalanced 250m before weakening quickly last furlong. |
| 12 | 9 | HUGE TIGER (D484) | Z Purton | B1/TT1 | Mustered speed after start to improve & race effectively in a line of three in lead. Continued keenly in middles stages, asked for full effort at 250m before weakening out sharply in final 150m. (See report, must trial). |
| 13 | 11 | JUMBO ENGINE (D195) | C Wong | B-/XB- | Settled in midfield, following the co-leader when racing along the stand side rail. Came under hard riding approaching half-way before weakening out in final 300m to be second last, over 8L behind. |
| 14 | 7 | CORDYCEPS FIVE (E243) | V Borges | -- | Began awkwardly, bumped & lost ground & raced near the tail throughout. Began yielding ground from half-way before weakening further to be long last. |
| 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 |