Race 9 (589)
NURTURING TALENT 1000M HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | DREAM WINNER (H308) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the middle track, hard ridden after passing 400M, hit the front 150M, kept on very well to the line and scored. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 2 | 12 | MAGIC HALLOW (J329) | P N Wong | XB/TT | Away well, positioned a length behind the leader on the stands' rail, hard ridden after passing 250M, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 7 | SPARKLING FELLOW (K175) | B Avdulla | B1 | Made contact at start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the stands' side, unable to obtain clear run until approaching final 50M, made good progress thereafter to take a place. |
| 4 | 10 | JUSTIFYING (K027) | L Ferraris | TT | Jumped only fairly, sent forward to take the lead, found the stands' rail 700M, led by 1/4L at 400M, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 1 | CELESTIAL COLOURS (H362) | H Bowman | V/TT | Jumped well from gate 1, raced prominently on the middle track, kept on well until 200M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 6 | 9 | FUN ELITE (J042) | L Hewitson | TT | Out with rest, tracked leaders, hard ridden approaching 350M, kept on well until final 100M, weakened gradually close home. |
| 7 | 2 | FAST RESPONDER (J295) | J Orman | SR | Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader, 2 away from the stands' rail, no clear run until approaching 150M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 8 | 3 | ONE MORE (K261) | Z Purton | XB1 | Away with them, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the stands' side, unable to obtain clear run final 400M. |
| 9 | 8 | STAR SATYR (K231) | Y L Chung | H1/TT1 | Bumped shortly after start, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back in the middle stages, made some progress final 400M. |
| 10 | 11 | AURORA PATCH (K097) | M F Poon | V | Commenced well, tracked leaders, hard ridden from 300M but only showed limited response, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 11 | 13 | CALL TO COMMAND (J243) | M L Yeung | H/P/XB/TT | Made contact at start, raced behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back in the middle stages, showed limited response after passing 400M, weakened gradually final 150M. |
| 12 | 14 | HAYDAY (H321) | K Teetan | -- | Began smartly, raced prominently, nearer to the middle track, crowded approaching 300M, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 13 | 6 | BIG RETURN (K192) | A Badel | TT1 | Began well from gate 14, raced towards rear on the stands' side, moved to the middle track after passing 400M, made no progress thereafter. |
| 14 | 5 | FAST SPEED (K351) | M Chadwick | TT1 | Slightly slow out, raced at tail throughout, never a factor. |
| 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 |