Race 4 (114)
TIN HA SHAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | RED DESERT (C287) | B Avdulla | -- | Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Improved into tight running between horses bear the 250m before continuing to close to the lead at the 100m & proving too strong in late stages. |
| 2 | 6 | COLOURFUL PRINCE (E418) | K De Melo | SR/TT | Jumped awkwardly but mustered speed to race outside the leader. Moved up to take outright lead early in straight before being headed by the winner near the 100m mark & being beaten 0.75L. |
| 3 | 12 | DAILY TROPHY (H283) | M L Yeung | H-/PC-/TT | Drifted back after the start & raced worse than midfield before being relegated to second last near 750m. Stayed near the rail on straightening when over 3L behind before shifting outwards & closing very strongly late. |
| 4 | 5 | BRAVE WITNESS (H425) | L Hewitson | TT1 | Began only fairly but mustered speed to race in midfield along the rail. Moved away from the rail near the 550m, was only 2.5L from the lead on straightening before closing off well in the concluding stages to move to 4th place late. |
| 5 | 9 | SMART FOLKS (D343) | A Hamelin | B/SR | Showed speed to lead after the start & crossed to the rail near the 750m. Was headed by the runner-up early in the straight before being passed by late closers in final 100m when weakening a few lengths. |
| 6 | 10 | LUCKY FUN (E013) | A Atzeni | B/TT | Was shifted behind runners from the wide draw & settled last. Was about 5L from the lead on straightening before being held up from the 200m to the 150m and then closing off ok in the final stages from a fair way back. |
| 7 | 2 | MAN STAR (D429) | K Teetan | V | Was hard ridden at the start but could only hold position in midfield between runners. Shifted wider just before straightening, was just over 4L from the lead at the 400m & held that deficit all the way to line. |
| 8 | 1 | HAPPY FAT CAT (G166) | Y L Chung | CP/TT | Raced prominently after the start before being crossed & racing on leaders back from the 750m. Stayed hard along the rail on straightening when only 1.5L from the lead before weakening a few lengths in the last furlong. |
| 9 | 7 | SAMARKAND (H070) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Drifted back after the start & raced second last when three wide with cover. Was the widest runner on cornering when relegated to last and still 6.5L from the lead before weakening a further few lengths in the straight. |
| 10 | 11 | SUPER FAST DRAGON (G456) | A Badel | CP/XB/TT | Was trapped very wide in midfield after start before improving to be three wide outside the leaders from about 700m. Was still only a length or so behind near 300m before weakening badly in last furlong after a tough trip. |
| 11 | 3 | E BROTHER (E266) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Began only fairly and despite being hard ridden at the start drifted back to race rearward. Was second last on straightening and nearly 6L from the lead before weakening further in the straight to be a long second last. |
| 12 | 4 | STAND UP (G318) | Z Purton | -- | Raced three wide in midfield without cover before being crossed near the 700m mark & getting some cover thereafter. Hung outwards badly on straightening & lost ground before tiring badly to distant last (bled). |
| 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 |