Race 4 (327)
MICHAEL'S CHOICE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | WHY NOT (N053) | Z Purton | TT | Taken back at break, sat 3 wide with cover last trio, widest & driven into stretch, strong run to lead 150m, clear for easy win. |
| 2 | 1 | THE FAST LANE (N079) | O Doleuze | -- | Slow start, raced at tail on rail, driven 450m, briefly forced to wait on run at 250m, quickened to grab 2nd last strides. |
| 3 | 6 | HECO RIDER (N061) | T Angland | B | Good break, raced rail midfield, switched out & shaken up 400m, grinding progress to take 3rd late. |
| 4 | 13 | ISLAND SPRING (L238) | U Rispoli | B | Good start, snagged back to midfield 4 wide, unable to slot, advanced 1000m to 3 wide no cover 4th, driven 430m, boxed on soundly to wire. |
| 5 | 3 | WINNING BOY (N186) | T Clark | SR | Smart break, sat 1 back on fence, driven on inner 350m, led 250m, headed 150m & tapered out. |
| 6 | 9 | SUPER HORSE (L308) | K C Ng | B | Quick to stride, settled close 2nd 1 off no cover, shaken up 400m to dispute lead, faded in closing stages. |
| 7 | 7 | FOREVER AHEAD (N433) | D Whyte | P-/B1 | Snagged back to slot 3 wide with cover behind midfield, driven 4 wide final turn, stayed on one pace. |
| 8 | 4 | AFRICA LIGHT (N030) | G Mosse | B/TT | Broke with others, raced rail behind midfield, driven home turn, stayed on for moderate late gains. |
| 9 | 14 | COSMO ONE (M410) | H W Lai | H/SR/B1 | Speed at break to dispute lead, snagged back to 1 back 1 off with cover, crowded 400m, one-paced in run. |
| 10 | 8 | MUTUAL DELIGHT (N357) | B Prebble | B | Bumped start, sat 1 off with cover midfield, ridden 450m, plugged on evenly. |
| 11 | 2 | ACTIVISM (N260) | W C Marwing | TT | Tardy start, sat 1 off behind midfield, ridden into stretch, impede 350m, never a factor. |
| 12 | 12 | EL GRANDE (L378) | M Chadwick | B- | Fast break to lead, to rail 1200m, angled 1 off for stretch run, driven 300m, headed 250m & faded tamely. |
| 13 | 10 | MOBILE KING (P084) | C K Tong | -- | Tardy start, off heels 1300m, raced last trio 1 off, hard-ridden 400m, found nothing in run home. |
| 14 | 11 | MY WORD (N315) | K C Leung | B/TT | Shifted & bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover midfield, niggled 800m, driven 4 wide 500m, fading when impeded & unbalanced 350m, eased. |
| 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 |