Race 1 (761)
GOLDEN YEARS HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | REAL GENERAL (M086) | T Angland | SR | Broke well, settled in midfield, commenced move inside final 300 metres, asserted authority inside final 100 metres. |
| 2 | 11 | ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) | D Whyte | H/SR/TT | Pressed on from a poor gate to contest lead, took up running over 1200 metres out before crossing to the rails shortly after, led until finding no extra inside final 100 metres. |
| 3 | 6 | THE ONLY KID (CH173) | M Du Plessis | B/TT | Jumped fairly, settled in rear of midfield on rails, carried backward towards the rear coming out of far side, switched off rails for a run upon straightening, ran on well between runners closing stages. |
| 4 | 4 | OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) | Z Purton | CP | Soon taken back from a wide gate, settled in last few, slightly closer in 10th round home bend, made steady progress in straight, nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 10 | ALL MY BENEFIT (P073) | W M Lai | H/TT | Jumped moderately, settled in last few, ran on under pressure past beaten horses inside final 200 metres. |
| 6 | 1 | MOBILE KING (P084) | T Berry | B | Slowly away, quickly recovered to midfield along rails, saved ground turning in, badly baulked for a run most of straight, not properly tested. |
| 7 | 5 | WINNING ADVANTAGE (N359) | J Moreira | B/TT | Broke well, settled not far off in 3rd or 4th, about 2L off the pace rounding home bend, came under strong pressure upon straightening, unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metres. |
| 8 | 12 | INFINITE COURAGE (P057) | M Chadwick | CP | Jumped moderately, soon dropped well behind, made steady progress down the centre of the straight. |
| 9 | 7 | RED ADVENTURE (N158) | K Teetan | B | Jumped fairly, soon picked up to a prominent position on rails, checked and lost ground 1000 metres out dropping to 3L 5th around home bend, kept on same pace and swamped closing stages. |
| 10 | 3 | HEAR THE ROAR (M152) | N Callan | B | Soon taken back for rails run after beginning from the widest gate, remained well back most of way, ran past well-beaten horses closing stages. |
| 11 | 13 | BRILLIANT LIGHT (M388) | C K Tong | H- | Well there to 300 metres, faded under pressure. |
| 12 | 14 | STARLIT WARRIOR (M162) | C Y Lui | H/TT | Jumped fairly, gradually dropped back towards the rear, failed to make any impression thereafter. |
| 13 | 9 | DARK SECRET (M213) | C Reith | TT | Jumped fairly from a poor gate, settled in rear of midfield, tight between and behind runners early in straight, kept on without quickening. |
| 14 | 8 | GLAMOROUS RYDER (S007) | K C Leung | B/TT | Jumped well from a poor draw, soon shifted back to 5th and wide just better than midfield, made swift headway passing 1200 metres to join the leader around home bend, folded up quickly inside final 250 metres. |
| 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 |