Race 10 (670)
LOTUS HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 14 | KEEN VENTURE (A024) | M L Yeung | -- | Dropped back early from the wide draw to sit at the back of the field. 2nd last on the turn, and came widest in the straight. Ran steadily, before showing enormous turn of foot last 150m to get in cozily. |
| 2 | 3 | BOOMING DELIGHT (A113) | S Clipperton | TT | Taken up early to be well placed 4th, on the fence. Clear run in the straight, and was running well without pressure early in the straight. Increased the tempo under the stick from 200m, and only beaten by a big run late. |
| 3 | 9 | JOLLY JOLLY (T087) | Z Purton | V | Pushed from the wide draw to go to the lead on a front runners track. Taken on in the straight and went stride for stride with challenger. Peaked in the last 20m. |
| 4 | 6 | DOYENI (T114) | K K Chiong | TT | Eased forward early to sit midfield. Came off heels 500m and lost ground. Ran very strongly when given a chance over the last 100m. |
| 5 | 7 | NASSA (A119) | K Teetan | -- | Went to press forward early, but was stuck forward of midfield, 3 wide with no cover. Stayed on well in the straight and was gaining on the placegetters late. |
| 6 | 2 | SEASONS BLOOM (V410) | K C Leung | TT | Sat around midfield, 3-4 wide with limited cover. Stayed on solidly in the straight and was making up ground. Lay in late, and came off heels close to the line. |
| 7 | 4 | DYNAMISM (T188) | C Murray | H/SR | Bumped and unbalance on jumping. Recovered well enough to push up to midfield, on the fence. Ran solidly, without threatening a place in the straight. |
| 8 | 12 | RODRICO (A091) | D Whyte | B/H | Pressed forward from the inside draw to settle just forward of midfield. Had a clear run home in the straight, but only battled to the line 1 paced. |
| 9 | 8 | GONNA RUN (T094) | C Y Ho | TT | Dropped back early to settle at the rear of the field. Ran on steadily early in the straight, and switched inside, off heels, after missing a run at 200m. Only plugged to the line steadily after that. |
| 10 | 10 | BEAUTY WAY (A159) | M F Poon | TT | Taken up early to sit 2nd, on the fence. No clear run early in the straight, coming across heels to be clear at 300m. Only ran on 1 paced and eased up near the line. |
| 11 | 13 | ENSURING (S437) | H W Lai | B | Dropped back early to sit towards the rear of the field. Plugged along and never threatened in the straight. |
| 12 | 1 | EASTERN EXPRESS (T192) | J Moreira | B/TT | Pressed forward early to be handily placed 2nd/3rd, 1 off the fence. Dropped out quickly from the 200m. |
| 13 | 11 | BULLISH GLORY (A118) | K C Ng | B/H/TT | Began awkwardly, and dropped back to sit last. Never improved. |
| 14 | 5 | LUCKY GIRL (T355) | H T Mo | CP | Crowded and unbalanced on jumping. Didn't muster early and dropped back to the rear of the field. Off heels and lost ground 1400m. Gave nothing in the straight and eased out early. |
| 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 |