Race 1 (787)
RACING GOES ON 1600M HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | JOY MASTER (B222) | K H Chan | V/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, 4 lengths or so back turning in, no clear running early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 8 | DIAMOND STAR (D017) | Z Purton | E/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, a bit closer in the middle stages, finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 2 | DAZZLING FEELING (D296) | N Callan | B/TT | Began awkwardly, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, showed good progress in straight, hit the front approaching 100M, peaked and headed 50M, missed 2nd on line. |
| 4 | 9 | RIGHTEOUS WIN (D146) | H Bentley | B | Jumped well from gate 11, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover after passing 1200M, slightly improved on turn, finished off well without threatening. |
| 5 | 13 | RED ZOFFANY (D211) | V Borges | B/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well to 50M, no extra thereafter. |
| 6 | 5 | CIGAR BUDDIES (D299) | C Y Ho | B | Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 1000M, challenged turning in, kept on well to 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 7 | 7 | RUN DES RUN (E179) | K Teetan | TT | Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 8 | 10 | SPEED FORCE (C535) | C L Chau | SR-/XB/B2 | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, a bit closer on turn, no clear running early in straight, cleared 250M, kept on evenly to 50M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 1 | FORMULA EXCEL (D502) | J Moreira | TT | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, angled out 450M, showed some response early in straight, peaked 200M, hampered 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 12 | AFRICAN SKY (C195) | C Wong | B/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out 450M, made no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 3 | FORTUNE TRIPLE (D274) | T Piccone | -- | Bumped start, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 12 | 6 | SEA MONARCH (D063) | M L Yeung | V-/H/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, 2 wide on turn, kept on evenly in straight. (Lost right hind plate near 1200M.) |
| 13 | 14 | STRAPPING BAUHINIA (B325) | H T Mo | -- | Away well, chased leader, 2 lengths or so back in the middle stages, weakened gradually early in straight. |
| 14 | 11 | SMART THINKER (D060) | M F Poon | -- | Began awkwardly, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (Lame left front 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 |