
Race 1 (617)
FWD INSURANCE ACT PRIVATE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 2000m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No  | 
                            Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment | 
| 1 | 14 | LEGION OF MERIT (D419) | B Thompson | B/TT | Fast into stride, took the lead easily, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on very well in straight, won by 1-1/4L. | 
| 2 | 2 | ROMANTIC FANTASY (H168) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | 
| 3 | 1 | ESCAPE ROUTE (E273) | B Avdulla | H | Began smartly from the widest draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, travelled well to turn, kept on evenly in straight. | 
| 4 | 3 | DARCI JOY (E161) | J McDonald | B/TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths back, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, made some progress in straight to make frame. | 
| 5 | 10 | SPECIAL HEDGE (H354) | C L Chau | B/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, there to turn, kept on same pace in straight. | 
| 6 | 11 | INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037) | E C W Wong | XB | Taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground throughout, made minor progress in straight. | 
| 7 | 7 | SHARPEN BRIGHT (H276) | K Teetan | B2 | Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide in the middle stages, 9 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. | 
| 8 | 12 | GOLD TACK (H106) | A Badel | B | Commenced well, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, showed some response early in straight, peaked 250M, weakened gradually final furlong. | 
| 9 | 6 | REACH GOAL (G067) | Z Purton | TT | Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.) | 
| 10 | 5 | JUMBO FORTUNE (G195) | B Shinn | PC/XB | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. | 
| 11 | 13 | SUNNY BABY (E166) | L Hewitson | -- | Jumped awkwardly and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground throughout, failed to close off in straight. | 
| 12 | 4 | MISTER DAPPER (H376) | A Atzeni | H/SR/XB | Began awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, failed to make any progress in the run home. | 
| 13 | 9 | CHATEAU LE PECHE (H471) | M L Yeung | B | Shifted in at start and bumped, positioned 3 wide with no cover, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, weakened from 500M, eased final furlong. | 
| 14 | 8 | WINNING STEPS (G420) | M F Poon | H/PC | Bumped start, raced at rear on the outside, still well back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. | 
| 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 |