Race 6 (660)
THE 18 DISTRICTS CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | THANKSGIVING (M350) | T Berry | B | Eased to sit in midfield, 4Ls off the slow pace 2 wide, ran on strongly 400M, just beaten by a head in 2nd. |
| 2 | 1 | PLEASURE GAINS (P246) | Z Purton | -- | Hard ridden forward, sat just off the leader 2 wide, benefited by the slow tempo, dominated from 400M until last few strides overhauled, just beaten in 3rd. |
| 3 | 9 | BACKSTREET FIGHTER (N210) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Slow away, 7Ls off the leader on the fence, dashed well 250M despite not suited by the slow pace. |
| 4 | 6 | TARREGA (M322) | T H So | B | Pushed to obtain the box seat, favoured by the slow tempo, lack room 400M, just held ground when clear. |
| 5 | 3 | MAJESTIC ANTHEM (P238) | M Chadwick | TT | Midfield, 4.5Ls off the leader, trapped 3 wide, not suited by the slow tempo, little dash 200M. |
| 6 | 11 | EMPIRE CITY (L169) | K C Leung | B | Eased back, 7Ls off the leaders, trapped 3-4 wide, harmed by the slow pace, little dash 200M. |
| 7 | 14 | TRIUMPHANT WAY (N060) | H W Lai | B1 | Pushed to keep up in midfield, 5.5Ls off the leader along the fence, harmed by the slow tempo, just held ground in straight. |
| 8 | 8 | CRAIG'S PRIDE (M274) | O Doleuze | H/TT1 | At back, 7Ls off the leader 2-3 wide, not suited by the slow pace, no progress. |
| 9 | 12 | MEDIC KINGDOM (N238) | K C Ng | H/P/XB | Awkward away, hard ridden to hold the rail in midfield, 4Ls off the slow pace, out of fuel 300M. |
| 10 | 13 | GRACYTOM (L408) | C K Tong | -- | Pushed forward, 3Ls off the slow tempo, 3 wide no cover throughout, emptied 300M. |
| 11 | 5 | LOVELY PANDA (P162) | A Suborics | TT1 | Behind midfield, never competitive. |
| 12 | 7 | FANTASY AND GOLD (N326) | Y T Cheng | B1 | Hard ridden to take rail and led by 1.5Ls at slow sectionals, soon dropped off 400M. |
| DISQ | 2 | LEGEND EXPRESS (CK224) | R Fourie | B | Eased to rear, 8.5Ls off the leader 2-3 wide, harmed by the slow pace, dashed strongly 300M to score. |
| 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 |