Race 4 (042)
LAU FAU SHAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | ELITE BOY (B015) | M F Poon | B/TT | Mustered speed to assume lead after 100m. Continued on, crossing to rail passing the 750m. Raced over 2 lengths clear on straightening & held comfortable lead in the run to the line. |
| 2 | 2 | PRINCE OF GEMS (C031) | J Moreira | -- | Began fast before being steadied and getting trailing position behind leading pair. Sprinted well after straightening & continued to make steady ground, closing within one length on the line. Winner too far clear. |
| 3 | 12 | STAR SUPERIOR (V255) | G van Niekerk | -- | Began well but was then steadied & shifted across to rearward position. Moved wider passing 600m before passing the 400m mark 8 lengths from lead. Made significant headway in last section after conceding big start. |
| 4 | 3 | STRATHCLYDE (V225) | K Teetan | B/TT | Began fairly before being hard ridden to hold midfield position away from rail. Hard ridden on cornering before picking up in late stages to close the margin in final 100m. |
| 5 | 1 | CASA DE FORCA (C289) | C Y Ho | -- | Mustered speed to race in forth position on the rail. Stayed close to the inside, three lengths from lead on cornering & maintained that margin in the run to the line. |
| 6 | 4 | TOUCH OF LUCK (B376) | Z Purton | PC | Shifted across to midfield, but was left four wide without cover throughout. Drifted further back approaching bend before entering last section 8 lengths from lead. Passed a few late but could make no headway on winner. |
| 7 | 6 | JAZZ STEED (C406) | C Schofield | B1 | Steadied after start before improving to midfield, wide and without cover. Hung outwards in middle stages when cornering before losing a few lengths in the final 300m. |
| 8 | 11 | JOYFUL CONTENDER (B364) | M Chadwick | CP-/PC1/H2 | Began awkwardly before being shifted across behind runners to the tail. Was a clear last on cornering, nearly 10 lengths from lead and despite passing a few tired ones late was never a factor. |
| 9 | 9 | BOND ELEGANCE (A007) | A Sanna | P-/B2 | Steadied after the first furlong and raced in the final three, wide with cover. Improved slightly between runners approaching the bend but could not go in in final section. Steadied near line but was always well back. |
| 10 | 8 | VERY SWEET ORANGE (A300) | H N Wong | V | Showed speed to challenge for early lead before being headed and eventually crossed passing the 750m. Came under heavy pressure on cornering when over 2 lengths from the lead before weakening out final section. |
| 11 | 10 | COBY WIN (C382) | H T Mo | B/TT | Began awkwardly before racing between runners, just worse than midfield. Was hard ridden passing the 550m before yielding significant ground in the last section. Never likely. |
| 12 | 7 | XIANG LAN QI (C167) | H W Lai | H1/TT1 | Last to begin before holding the rail & improving to midfield after 300m. Lost ground at the 700m bend before continuing to yield further ground from half-way. (Abnormal breathing noise, must trial). |
| 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 |