Race 1 (026)
WOODPECKER HANDICAP Rating:24-0 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | INCA ROSE (BT255) | Y T Cheng | B | Prominent 3rd on the rail. Ran on well 250 M to hit front 150 M. Held off runner-up's late challenge. |
| 2 | 2 | SUNNY DAY (BT023) | W C Marwing | B | Midfield. Responded very well inside 250 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 3 | 4 | GAGNANT (BT161) | K H Yu | -- | Led field to 1000 M. Held 2nd until re-gaining advantage briefly 200 M out. Unable to quicken closing stages. |
| 4 | 7 | SPARKO (BM028) | D Whyte | B2 | Behind midfield. Ran on steadily from outside in straight. |
| 5 | 6 | SPEED CAT (BM032) | F Coetzee | B | Cruised to the lead from widest draw passing 1000 M. Was one-paced when headed 200 M out. |
| 6 | 9 | PERFECT CHAMPION (BT209) | K H Ting | -- | Towards rear. Made moderate progress final 250 M. |
| 7 | 8 | THREE COINS (BP008) | D O'Neill | V | Never far off and was 4th entering straight. Unable to quicken. |
| 8 | 11 | SUPREME PARTNERS (BT214) | R Fradd | -- | Towards rear. Minor improvement closing stages. |
| 9 | 13 | BEST GAIN (BT210) | J Egan | P | Jumped well but was soon behind midfield. No improvement. |
| 10 | 12 | RALPHIE BOY (BV019) | B Doyle | B1 | Ridden from outside to be 4th 800 M out. Unable to maintain position in straight. |
| 11 | 14 | CLEANPAIROFHEELS (BT218) | K C Tsang | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 12 | 10 | SMILING UNION (BT238) | S K Sit | -- | Slowly away, never in contention. |
| 13 | 1 | HURRAY (BV092) | S Dye | B- | Better than midfield. Made no show in straight. |
| 14 | 3 | SUPER FORTUNE (BT069) | C T Cheng | BO-/B1 | Jumped awkwardly, never a factor. |
| 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 |