Race 9 (149)
LA ESTEPHE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | CORDYCEPS (B070) | C Y Ho | B | Jumped well from gate 10, unable to slot in early, sent forward after passing 1300M to race in 2nd, 2 wide, travelled well to turn, hard ridden 400M out, took the lead near 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 8 | BEAUTY DAY (B076) | K H Chan | B/H | Quickly into stride, showed good speed to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner 150M, stayed on for 2nd. (Minor laceration to the right hind pastern.) |
| 3 | 13 | DEFINING MOMENT (C159) | M Chadwick | B- | Began well from gate 1, sat 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, kept on well in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 5 | PACKING WARRIOR (C069) | K Teetan | B/TT | Slowly away, positioned on rail behind midfield, 2 wide after passing 800M, wider turning in, bumped early in straight, finished off strongly to be nearest on line. |
| 5 | 2 | COT CAMPBELL (C298) | G van Niekerk | B/XB | Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out after passing 500M, made some headway in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 14 | BELLAGIO (B289) | J Moreira | B | Moderately away from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with no cover, slightly better than midfield, similar position on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 7 | 11 | SMART PATCH (B398) | A Badel | B | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide, 6 lengths back, 3 wide with cover on turn, bumped early in straight, made minor progress thereafter. |
| 8 | 7 | CHAMPION SUPREME (B435) | Z Purton | B/TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. (Mucus in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 4 | COOL TEAM (B264) | B Shinn | CP | Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, angled out after passing 500M, kept on evenly early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 12 | SMILING PRIDE (A344) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened after passing 150M. (Lame right hind leg with a haematoma over its right shoulder.) |
| 11 | 6 | VINCY (B213) | C Schofield | B/TT | Taken back from gate 13, raced 3 wide behind midfield, carried wider on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | JIMMU (C266) | H W Lai | B/SR1 | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a threat. |
| 13 | 3 | LAOS ENLIGHTENMENT (C291) | A Sanna | B | Average to begin, raced at rear on the inside, slightly improved along the rail on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 14 | 10 | UNICRON JEWELLERY (V333) | U Rispoli | B | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 7 lengths or so back, there to turn, failed to close off in straight, finished tailed out. (Irregular heart rhythm.) (Lame right hind leg next day.) |
| 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 |