Race 1 (223)
MELBOURNE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | FEVER PITCH (CH326) | C Soumillon | -- | Away fairly, ended up 3 wide in midfield 4Ls or so off pace, had a trail throughout, close enough turning, balanced up and broke free of pack to hit lead at 100 M and score nicely. |
| 2 | 10 | DOUBLE LUCK (CH239) | B Prebble | -- | Broke reasonably, pressed on to take 1 x 1 slot, always on bridle and suited by tempo, eased 3 wide to challenge leaving bend, let down nicely and hit lead at 300 M but overhauled last 100 M and no match for winner late. |
| 3 | 1 | GALEN WIN (CJ065) | E Saint-Martin | -- | No real early dash, allowed to drift back, raced 3 wide 6 to 7Ls back, not suited by tempo, tracked 4 wide on bend, made solid progress down middle to take place late. Nice debut. |
| 4 | 13 | BEAUTY PLUS (CC213) | Y T Cheng | TT | Standard jump, ended up worse than midfield 5Ls back on rails, had an easy time in run, steadied at 500 M, saved ground on bend, weaved between runners in straight closing nicely to make frame. |
| 5 | 3 | ONE WORLD (CH133) | D Beadman | H/TT | Had early pace assumed role behind leader, enjoyed run of race to bend, travelled strongly on turning in, didn't see daylight behind slower horses most of straight and was not properly tested. |
| 6 | 2 | BOOMING CITY (CE325) | G Mosse | B/TT | Standard jump, posted 4 wide without cover in middle stages, raced 4 lengths back doing work throughout, niggled along on turning, looked a threat at 300 M but couldn't sustain run, tired late after doing plenty in run. |
| 7 | 4 | THE WORLD OF LOVE (CC066) | O Doleuze | B | Awkwardly away, drove through to be 6Ls back in 2 wide line, not suited by tempo and raced a little awkwardly, about 3Ls on turning, there to 200 M but produced only a one paced finish. |
| 7 | 12 | ROCKET POWER (CH136) | K L Chui | B/TT | Began well, urged along to go forward, pressured throughout to hold spot outside leader, right there challenging turning and in mix until 200 M but workload took toll and couldn't respond late. |
| 9 | 8 | MACHO EXPRESSO (CH261) | D Whyte | -- | First to hit ground, led them with ease from an outside alley, challenged throughout when pace slackened, still shaded on bend, kept on to 200 M but compounded thereafter when condition gave out. |
| 10 | 14 | CARE FREE PRINCE (CD333) | C K Tong | B | No pace early, ended up 7Ls back in running line, not helped by pace in mid-section, still well back on bend, made some headway when race was nearly over. |
| 11 | 6 | SURE JOY (CE299) | C W Wong | B/XB/TT | Lacked usual pace after jumping with them, ended up 3Ls back on rails, had a soft trip in mid-section, switched between horses on turning, made limited impact in straight. |
| 12 | 7 | AMBITIOUS OWNER (CJ106) | F Coetzee | XB1 | Away only fairly and lost further ground when checked, detached at rear some 10Ls off lead, niggled along throughout, impossible spot bend, passed some tired horses late. |
| 13 | 11 | NEW CHAPTER (CH314) | G Boss | -- | Out slowly, towards rear on rails 8Ls off pace, not helped by tempo, still at rear on turning, couldn't make impact in stretch and just battled at same pace. |
| 14 | 9 | BLUE SAINT (CJ080) | H W Lai | TT1 | Had plenty of early pace to go with front group early, raced 3 wide outside leader, used up throughout, there under pressure on bend, compounded badly 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 |