Race 1 (072)
NANJING HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | FORTUNE MAPLE (CA385) | G Schofield | B/SR1 | Midfield from widest draw. Made slight progress rounding home bend. Ran on from 5th early straight to take command 150 M. Won comfortably. |
| 2 | 5 | GREAT DRAGON (CB060) | W C Marwing | -- | Slightly behind midfield. Ran on steadily in straight without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 10 | FLASH MAC (CB220) | R Fradd | V/TT | Moved up to dispute for lead passing 1000 M. Held 2nd from first turn. Came to tackle leader 400 M, taking advantage briefly 250 M to 150 M. Kept on without quickening closing stages. |
| 4 | 3 | NOBLE ZOOM (CC298) | G Mosse | -- | Began awkwardly, towards rear. Made ground from outside in straight, just missed a minor placing at finish. |
| 5 | 1 | METRO FLYER (CA072) | F Coetzee | B | Slowly away, near rear. Ran on inside 200 M, never nearer. |
| 6 | 4 | GRANVILLE ISLAND (CB118) | D Whyte | B | Always there. Gained 3rd 750 M. Failed to hold place when one-paced 250 M. |
| 7 | 12 | RED LANCER (CB100) | Y T Cheng | B/SR1 | Slowly away, near rear. Recovered some ground from last early straight. |
| 8 | 9 | GANBATTE (CB065) | D Dunn | TT | Prominent early, soon in midfield. Failed to respond when asked 350 M. One-paced. |
| 9 | 7 | DANZIGFIRE (CB203) | W Smith | B1/TT | Prominent early, soon raced 3rd or 4th to straight. Weakened out of contention 200 M out. |
| 10 | 11 | THE MOST DAUNTLESS (BT171) | P H Lo | B/TT | Pushed along to take lead soon after start. Held 1-1/2Ls advantage final turn. Found no extra when headed 250 M. |
| 11 | 2 | ABLE MARS (CC273) | J Quinn | -- | Towards rear. Recovered some ground early straight. Slightly held up when lacked sufficient room final 100 M. |
| 12 | 6 | SUPERIOR TITLE (BT053) | M W Leung | -- | Midfield early, soon dropped to the rear group. Tailed off inside 200 M. |
| 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 |