Race 4 (071)
LAI KING HANDICAP (Turf) Rating:72-48 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | WILLIAM'S SURPASS (BP285) | R Fradd | TT | Held up towards rear. Ran on well upon straightening to snatch race final strides. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 2 | BELLAGIO (BT123) | E Legrix | B | Never far off in 4th. Improved to be some 2Ls off pace turning into straight. Sustained progress under pressure to hit front close home but failed to contain winner. |
| 3 | 13 | CRAIG'S PRIDE (BP213) | Y T Cheng | B | Attempted to make all. Held 2Ls advantage turning for home. Kept on but caught near finish. (Rider dropped whip on straightening.) |
| 4 | 7 | BIG MAC (BL155) | F Sanchez | B2 | Slowly away. Soon recovered to midfield. Made ground steadily under pressure in straight without threatening. |
| 5 | 4 | ZAMBEZI (BM235) | D Whyte | B | Settled behind leader. Quickened to hold some chance 200 M out but failed to sustain effort closing stages. Hung in throughout. |
| 6 | 14 | TOP RACER (BT148) | S King | B | Settled in rear. Ran on quite well final 300 M to be nearest at finish. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 11 | GRAND PRIZE (BL087) | J Quinn | -- | Prominent in 3rd. Dropped to 4th on home turn. Kept on under pressure. |
| 8 | 6 | OPTICAL FAMILY (BT173) | E Saint-Martin | B | Jumped in the air, losing some ground. Settled towards rear. Ran on quite well final 250 M. |
| 9 | 1 | HONG KONG VITALITY (BS010) | B Doyle | B | Settled at the back. Wide turning in. Made up good ground final 250 M. |
| 10 | 8 | RUNNING CUE (BP231) | F Coetzee | B | Wide throughout. Began well, then gradually settled in rear. Widest runner rounding home bend and turning in. Ran past beaten horses closing stages. |
| 11 | 9 | EMPHASIS (BM155) | A Munro | -- | Settled around midfield. One-paced in straight. |
| 12 | 5 | LOMOND'S FAY (BP303) | C W Mok | -- | Settled behind midfield. Not much room early in straight. Made no impression thereafter. |
| 13 | 12 | TOUCHWOOD (BP026) | C H Tse | B | Prominent early, then settled just better than midfield. One-paced in straight before weakening final 200 M. |
| 14 | 10 | MY SPECIALIST (BT076) | B Marcus | -- | Better than midfield. Steadied 1200 M out. Remained there before dropping out from 300 M. (Bled.) |
| 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 |