Race 1 (047)
XIAN HANDICAP Rating:40-20 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) | M Nunes | B | Bounced out, settled into nice spot just off speed 1 out 1 back, enjoyed easy trip 3Ls away 2 wide, ridden up approaching turn, had job chasing tearaway leaders down. Stuck to task well closing hard to hit lead late. |
| 2 | 1 | HONEST TREASURE (CE200) | C K Tong | B/TT | Began only fairly, chased along to battle for early lead, held lead on rails but pressured throughout at fast speed, still being challenged on turn clear of rest, didn't give up in straight and did great job to nearly snatch it. |
| 3 | 12 | MIRACULOUS (CE115) | R Fradd | -- | Fastest to leave gates, lacked speed to cross, engaged in speed battle and then pressured leader in mid-section, challenged again on turn and shared lead at 200 M, workload just took toll last 50 M. Solid. |
| 4 | 6 | MIRACLE DRAGON (CD254) | D Nikolic | V | Standard break, rushed forward to be amongst them early, raced 3 back on rails 4Ls away, enjoyed run of race off speed, pushed along to improve on turning, angled into clear and made some late ground without looking likely. |
| 5 | 2 | FEBURO (CE203) | B Prebble | B | Began with rest, showed enough to settle in midfield position, raced 2 wide 5Ls away, not asked in mid-section, crept forward on circle, shifted out on turn, finished race off evenly at same speed just lacking extra gear. |
| 6 | 9 | ACCELERATION (CD400) | A Delpech | XB/B2 | Slow to begin, ridden along in early stages, raced 2 wide at tail 10 to 12Ls from pace, still well back on turn, came 4 wide into straight, made up many lengths down outside from impossible spot. Big finish. |
| 7 | 8 | AWESOME EAGLE (CE077) | W M Lai | SR/CP/TT | Average to leave gates, ridden up to hold a midfield spot, raced 5 to 6Ls away on rail in middle stages, pushed along into straight, found plenty of clear running and closed off reasonably without looking a threat. |
| 8 | 10 | ACCOLADE (CD121) | M W Leung | SR1 | Showed little speed from gates, settled in rearward division on rails 8Ls off pace, not asked in mid-section, still well back on circle, angled into clear at 350 M, made up good ground but lacked extra gear to be a factor. |
| 9 | 7 | SHOW BRAVELY (CB388) | Y T Cheng | B | Steadied shortly after start, forced to race near enough to last on rails 11Ls from front, always rearward amongst horses to turn, got clear of traffic at 300 M and made some ground but was generally one paced. |
| 10 | 4 | OPTIC KING (CE139) | H K Yim | CP | Began with rest, posted wide from awkward alley early, taken back to slot into running line, raced 2 wide 8Ls away, still well back on turn, came to middle of track in straight but finished at one speed battling to line. |
| 11 | 3 | RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) | H W Lai | B/TT | Unable to go the early speed, faded right back from wide alley, raced 11Ls away near tail in 2 wide line, always a long way off, last into straight, made a little late ground towards inside passing tired runners only. |
| 12 | 14 | NATURAL MODEL (CD191) | S K Sit | SR/TT | Broke evenly, immediately restrained to find cover from widest alley, posted 3 wide without cover at rear, always working 10 to 11Ls away wide at rear, still well back on turn, found nothing when asked and plodded to line. |
| 13 | 5 | SPARKLE (CB406) | D Whyte | V | Jumped with them, positioned nicely in midfield 5 to 6Ls from leaders, had easy time throughout, began to struggle on circle, gradually faded out of it on turning in, failed to run on. (Blood in trachea and irregular heart beat.) |
| 14 | 11 | MASONIC TREASURE (CE294) | P H Lo | H-/B | out with rest, hard ridden to be amongst them early, positioned well behind leader (speed fast), had run of race and was 3Ls down on turning, found nothing when asked and dropped right out to be well beaten. |
| 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 |