Race 7 (461)
RIVER VERDON HANDICAP Rating:110-90 1600m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | SUMMERLAND (CD074) | G Schofield | TT | Jumped well and settled within 3Ls of the pace in 3rd at 1200 M. Closed to within a length of the leader on straightening and easily opened up a clear advantage at 200 M. |
| 2 | 8 | HIMALAYA (CC004) | R Fradd | B | Slowly away and settled on fence behind midfield. Carried back by a weakening runner 600 M and was checked and near the back on straightening. Closed the race off with a strong rally. |
| 3 | 1 | MAGNIFIER (CA139) | C Williams | B | Off slowly and trailed field until straightening. Made a nice rally in the straight to be closest at finish. |
| 4 | 9 | LUCKY PARADISE (CB441) | F Coetzee | CP | Raced 3-wide behind midfield. Niggled along in a 3-wide position home turn and steadily made up ground in the straight. |
| 5 | 5 | PACKING ANGEL (CB223) | O Doleuze | -- | Dropped back to race 3-wide in a rearward position and maintained similar position into home straight. Closed the race off fairly. |
| 6 | 6 | INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Settled 2-wide behind midfield. Crept a bit closer at home turn. Continued steadily in the straight before being held up for some distance after 200 M. One-paced thereafter. |
| 7 | 11 | WINTROW (CC175) | D Whyte | -- | Raced behind leaders early stages. Settled 2-wide at midfield after 1200 M. Made up a bit of ground home turn but only kept on same pace in the straight. |
| 8 | 3 | BEETHOVEN (CC133) | G Mosse | B | Had the early lead. Stayed a length off the lead in 2-wide position middle stages. Prominent position behind leader into home straight but unable to find extra thereafter. |
| 9 | 4 | GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) | S Dye | B | Took the lead at 1300 M and held a 2L advantage into home straight. Unable to sustain effort and was swamped inside 300 M. |
| 10 | 7 | DR MORE (BV164) | M Rodd | B | Jumped well and was allowed to drop back and settle in a rearward position. Checked and remained near the back on straightening. Made no impression in the straight. |
| 11 | 2 | ROOSEVELT (CD115) | S Sanders | -- | Sluggish start and was ridden hard to make up ground. Settled on fence at midfield after 1200 M. Commenced to weaken at the home turn and finished tailed out. |
| 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 |