Race 1 (297)
FLAME TREE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | EIGHTY LIGHT YEARS (H170) | E C W Wong | B/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 800M, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kept on well in straight to hold off the challengers. |
| 2 | 13 | CHAMPION INSTINCT (H012) | A Atzeni | B | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 4 | HANDSOME BOMB (H402) | J McDonald | TT1 | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, found rail near 750M, saved ground on turn, not enough room until final 100M, finished off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 6 | PANDA (H466) | K Teetan | B | Began only fairly, positioned 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, found rail near 850M, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 5 | 8 | PATCH OF TIME (H483) | Z Purton | TT | Jumped awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 6 | 3 | GOLDEN LUCK (H159) | H Bowman | XB/TT | Jumped with them, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, 2-1/2L back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 9 | GANGNAM STAR (H326) | M Chadwick | TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, taken wide in straight and made some progress. |
| 8 | 2 | CALIFORNIA ICON (H404) | A Badel | B1/TT1 | Began fairly, taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 9 | 10 | JOYFUL LIFE (H426) | K C Leung | CP1 | Fast into stride, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 12 | THE GOOD DEAL (G025) | L Ferraris | SR/TT | Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, steadied near 750M, raced behind midfield on turn, kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 11 | HINOKAMI KAGURA (H384) | B Avdulla | H-/B1/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 12 | 7 | SPICY GOLD (H440) | L Hewitson | -- | Jumped well from a wide draw, took the lead but trapped wide, headed approaching 800M, a length or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 13 | 5 | HIGH RISE POWER (H353) | C L Chau | B1 | Away with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, weakened early in straight. (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 |