Race 1 (332)
SMASHING PUMPKIN HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | THAT'S IT (CE223) | E Saint-Martin | SR | Always in touch around 2Ls behind the pace and on rail. Tracked leader upon straightening before shifting out for run at 200 M and held on well after hitting front inside 100 M. |
| 2 | 5 | DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) | C Soumillon | -- | Midfield or worse about 4 to 5Ls back. Steady headway rounding home bend to be 2Ls back but 4-wide turning in. Ran on steadily and got outsprinted by the winner inside 100 M. |
| 3 | 14 | WISHING WELL (CD368) | C W Wong | -- | Took up running and gave up advantage briefly after 1600 M. Kept on well in straight but could not match speed with the first pair final 100 M. |
| 4 | 12 | KIWI DASH (CC281) | O Doleuze | CP/TT | Stook flat-footed and lost considerable ground at start. At rear. Headway 700 M to be in midfield but 5-wide turning in. Ran on steadily whilst hanging in to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 2 | JUSTINIAN (CB324) | A Delpech | B- | Midfield or better about 4Ls behind the pace. Proved difficult to settle and awkward on heels at 1200 M. Ran on steadily without threatening in straight. |
| 6 | 4 | NOBLE GLORY (CB145) | H W Lai | B/TT | Dropped to the rear from wide draw. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 11 | RED FIREBALL (CC171) | G Mosse | B/TT | Behind midfield or a little worse. Under pressure rounding home turn. Ran on without threatening in straight until finding no extra close home. |
| 8 | 6 | SPECTACULAR TIMES (CD059) | F Coetzee | B-/TT1 | Towards rear. Kept on one-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 13 | TO SIR WITH LOVE (CE054) | M W Leung | B | Towards rear. Steadied off heels at 1200 M and proved difficult to settle at 800 M. One-paced in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | DANEPRINT (CC221) | C Munce | B | Went forward from wide draw and led briefly at 1600 M before steadying to sit outside the leader. Weakened badly inside 200 M. |
| 11 | 9 | PULL NO PUNCH (CE087) | S Sanders | -- | Midfield and had to be niggled along. Never a threat in straight. |
| 12 | 3 | WINNING RONGRONG (CD081) | D Whyte | CP/TT | In touch about 2Ls behind the pace. Failed to respond in straight and soon dropped out of contention. (Bled.) |
| 13 | 8 | MAXIMUS (CD255) | G Schofield | B | About 3Ls behind the pace whilst being trapped wide and without cover throughout. Gave ground 300 M out. |
| 14 | 10 | LUCKY YEARS (CD331) | Y T Cheng | B | Never featured after losing significant ground at the start. |
| 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 |