Race 4 (160)
RIVER VERDON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | FOREST FOUNTAIN (CJ047) | J Lloyd | TT | 10Ls last 1200m out; suited by a decent pace; 5Ls back but still last turning in; picked up well to lead 100m out; hung in under pressure; did enough. |
| 2 | 1 | DASH AHEAD (CD199) | D Whyte | SR-/CP1 | One from rear 9Ls back at 1200m; 4Ls back in 13th at last bend; briefly led 150m out; winner went past soon after. |
| 3 | 7 | GREEN GLORY (CJ177) | Z Purton | V-/B2/TT | Towards rear about 7Ls back at 1200m; widest 6-deep off last last turn; upsides and every chance at 200m; run peaked and and all out to hold 3rd. |
| 4 | 13 | FORTUNE DRAGON (CH324) | C W Wong | B/TT | Midfield and 3-wide with cover down the back; responded to strong pressure to lead 300m out; one-paced late on; just missed a place. |
| 5 | 5 | CLASSIC ENERGY (CJ143) | J Winks | B/H/TT | 9th or 10th about 6Ls back through first half; challenged off home turn and every chance at 200m; one-paced; just missed a place. |
| 6 | 6 | ZEPHYRUS (CH285) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Slowest out; 8Ls back in 12th at 1200m; same position but only 4Ls down off last bend; lacked a turn of foot and only a moderate 6th. |
| 7 | 14 | WINNING PAL (CJ138) | M W Leung | B/TT | 4-back the rails about 7Ls from early speed; niggled along before last bend; never threatened to improve beyond midfield. |
| 8 | 3 | LUCKYME (CH012) | Y T Cheng | CP1/TT | Disputed decent early tempo out 3-wide no cover; 1L back in 2nd at halfway; briefly led at top of home straight; soon swamped; weakened. |
| 9 | 2 | UPSIDE OF ANGER (CH317) | G Cheyne | -- | Midfield or better within 3Ls of the speed before home turn; given every opportunity but a pretty tame finish overall. |
| 10 | 9 | MOONGLOW (CG008) | H W Lai | B/TT | Midfield on the inner about 6Ls off lead through first half; closer but without much room from top of home straight until 200m; outpaced anyway. |
| 11 | 8 | BATURO (CH029) | K W Leung | -- | Didn't try to lead; 5th tracking leader on inside down back straight; 1L back 4th turning for home; beaten before the furlong pole. |
| 12 | 11 | HIGH NOTE (CK081) | W M Lai | B/TT | 1L back in 3rd at the 1200m; closer again turning for home but beaten before the 200m. |
| 13 | 4 | DR WELL (CD165) | S K Sit | -- | Set or disputed a brisk pace down back straight; still a neck clear off last bend; soon headed; wilted. |
| 14 | 12 | SUPREME DRAGON (CH161) | W Pike | B/H | Midfield but trapped 4-wide no cover before the 600m; 2Ls down off last turn; extra work soon exacted its toll. |
| 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 |