Race 1 (361)
SPOONBILL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | BLISSFUL STAR (E168) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Made contact at start, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, took the lead 250M, headed 100M, kept on well to win narrowly in a ding-dong battle. |
| 2 | 6 | WINNING STEPS (G420) | H Bentley | H/PC | Average to begin, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, angled out 500M, showed good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner on line. |
| 3 | 8 | RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE (C197) | L Hewitson | XB | Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 3 | AMAZING TEENS (E449) | A Atzeni | H/P2/TT | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 500M, made some progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 10 | SPLENDID STAR (G026) | K Teetan | TT | Made contact shortly after start, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 4 | HARRY'S HERO (H332) | H Bowman | H/XB | Commenced well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, difficult to settle in the early stages, sent forward after passing 1250M, took the lead 1100M, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked early in straight, headed 250M, weakened final 100M. |
| 7 | 1 | KIMBERLEY (H329) | Z Purton | B-/PC2/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 wide turning in, no clear run early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 9 | READY PLAYER ONE (G143) | B Avdulla | B-/XB/PC1/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, commenced move 700M, 3 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home. |
| 9 | 2 | SAMARKAND (H070) | Y L Chung | CP/TT | Made contact at start, raced prominently on the outside early, raced in 3rd after entering the back straight, 1/2L back on turn, peaked 300M, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 10 | 7 | PAKISTAN FRIEND (B370) | M Chadwick | TT | Away well, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 1100M, a length back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. |
| 11 | 11 | YEE CHEONG WARRIOR (E025) | M F Poon | CP/XB | Bumped start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 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 |