Race 1 (279)
SHANDONG HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | FASTER FASTER (CG010) | C Soumillon | -- | Standard jump, drifted back to race behind midfield, shared rear at midpoint 5 to 6Ls back, not really suited by pace, made a 3 wide run on circle, came to middle and closed off strongest to score a shade easily. |
| 2 | 4 | NAMJONG SKY (CH129) | B Prebble | B/TT1 | Out in line, settled 3 wide in midfield 4Ls back, had an even run given easy pace, had cover on bend and tracked well on turning, made a strong run to challenge at 200 M, overhauled last 100 M. |
| 3 | 2 | PALIO KING (CG073) | G Mosse | TT | Standard jump, took a role just behind midfield 4Ls back, not helped by tempo, back in traffic rounding bend, closed off fairly for 3rd when in clear. |
| 3 | 11 | MUTUAL GAIN (CE275) | M W Leung | B | Away reasonably, raced 3Ls back in running line, close enough on bend, made a strong run turning in and hit lead at 200 M, still a chance to 100 M but run ended last bit. |
| 5 | 12 | AMBITION (CC079) | W M Lai | B | Failed to muster but regathered to settle in midfield 4Ls off pace, lost position on bend, saved ground on rails, in traffic at 300 M, made a little late ground when clear. |
| 6 | 8 | MASTER YING (CB249) | E Saint-Martin | B | No Comments on Running information for this horse. |
| 7 | 9 | UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) | C K Tong | TT | No Comments on Running information for this horse. |
| 8 | 5 | STEP FORWARD (CB166) | K T Yeung | B | No Comments on Running information for this horse. |
| 9 | 7 | SIMPLY THE BEST (CE014) | P H Lo | CP | Away in line, couldn't slot in and ended up 3 wide behind midfield, had cover before making a 4 wide run on bend, no progress last 300 M. |
| 10 | 10 | LUCKY MAN (CG061) | Z Purton | PC-/B2 | Began in line but mustered pace to take up lead, set a standard pace in mid-section, under pressure on turning, weakened out tamely. |
| 11 | 1 | DIAGHILEV (CH241) | K L Chui | B | Showed more pace from gates, ended up 3Ls back on fence, spent nothing in run, closed behind leader on bend but got no real crack and lost all hope, however looked disappointing when clear last 150 M. |
| 12 | 6 | MAJIN BUU (CC334) | D Whyte | V | Out in line, pressed on 4 wide early and used to cross to outside leader, had an easy time thereafter, found nothing turning and dropped right out. (Lame and blood in trachea.) |
| 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 |