Race 4 (810)
THE LI CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | LUCKY QUALITY (D050) | K H Chan | -- | Ridden with the whip after start to improve but was caught racing three wide no cover in third throughout the early & middle stages. Moved up to take the lead passing the 300m & continued on to win at huge odds. |
| 2 | 2 | ENDEARED (H161) | Z Purton | XB | Raced in midfield along the rail. Moved off the inside on straightening, had difficulty getting clear 400m to 350m when racing tight before closing off well to move to second inside the final 50m. |
| 3 | 1 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (H229) | Y L Chung | CP/XB | Had a nice run on the leaders back in middle stages. Moved over the leaders heels near the 300m before closing steadily all the way to the line to only be beaten just over 1L into third. |
| 4 | 11 | NOBLE ONE (G278) | C Y Ho | B/XB | Veered outwards at start before racing just off midfield. Was checked & lost ground between runners near the 900m & was slightly keen thereafter. Moved into clear running on straightening before making late ground, only be beaten 2L. |
| 5 | 8 | HERO ICON (G422) | A Badel | TT | Had a nice position 1,1 for the majority. Raced tight near the 350m before finishing off only steadily to maintain deficit in the final section. |
| 6 | 12 | GLUCK RACER (E157) | M L Yeung | H-/V- | Raced three wide with cover in midfield throughout. Was ridden along from the 550m, was the widest runner on cornering before making up a length in the final section to not be beaten far in midfield. |
| 7 | 10 | EIGHT TRIGRAMS (C102) | K Teetan | B/TT | Showed speed to lead. Joined & headed by the winner passing the 300m before weakening to midfield in the final furlong. |
| 8 | 6 | PRINCE CHISWICK (G388) | H Bowman | -- | Steadied & taken back to race worse than midfield when three wide with cover. Shifted outwards just after straightening, entered last section 3.5L from the lead & finished off ok to be beaten 3L in midfield. |
| 9 | 7 | CHAMPION INSTINCT (H012) | M Chadwick | B1 | Slow to begin by about a length & raced worse than midfield along rail. Moved away from the inside on straightening, held up 300m to 200m before shifting outwards & finishing one paced late. |
| 10 | 5 | LAPRAS (H374) | L Hewitson | -- | Was hampered after the start before getting back to race second last. Was second last and 4.5L from the lead on straightening & failed to make any headway in the straight. |
| 11 | 4 | TEAM SPIRIT (B230) | K C Leung | B/TT | Pushed forward to race outside the leader. Emptied early in the straight & weakened pretty poorly in the final 300m. |
| 12 | 3 | TEXAS MOON (G073) | M Dee | B | Drifted back after the start & raced a clear last throughout. Was 6.5L from the lead on straightening when continuing a clear last before weakening further in the straight to be beaten over 12L. |
| 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 |