Race 4 (605)
RIVER DANCER HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | LAKESHORE EAGLE (B391) | K Teetan | -- | No early speed & ridden along to race to midfield before being left wide & without cover from 800m. Shunted six horses wide on cornering before dashing up to take lead at the 275m. Continued to dig deep late to win. |
| 2 | 13 | CHEERFUL LEADER (C394) | J Moreira | B/XB | Steadied & crossed soon after the start to race just behind leading group away from the rail. Momentarily held up behind leader on straightening. Improved between runners at the 300m before finishing well to hold 2nd. |
| 3 | 11 | EVER LAUGH (A278) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Strode forward, raced in 4th position before shifting down to rail to race on leaders back from half-way. Shifted away from rail on cornering, moved up to share the lead at 350m before continuing on strongly in late stages. |
| 4 | 14 | SUCH A HAPPINESS (A152) | K C Leung | B | Not bustled after start & drifted back to race just worse than midfield on the inside. Held up around the home turn well still well back before shifting wider at 350m & finishing strongly in last furlong to closing fourth. |
| 5 | 8 | GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) | C Schofield | B-/CP1 | Stumbled at start, shifted across behind runners to worse than midfield. Moved wider with cover around the home bend before finishing off well in the last section to be just behind. Not beaten far. |
| 6 | 5 | VOLPINO (B161) | V Borges | H/XB/TT | Steadied from wide barrier before shifting back to last in early stages. Stayed close to the inside on cornering before passing a few runners when finishing off steadily from the rear. |
| 7 | 9 | GREAT TREASURE (T380) | H W Lai | B | No early speed before being allowed to drift back to last after first section. Was a clear last on cornering, 5L from the lead before shifting to be the widest runner & finishing off strongly to midfield in late stages. |
| 8 | 6 | HALL OF CHAMP (D169) | M F Poon | -- | Pushed forward after start, raced 4 wide no cover before improving to assume narrow lead near 1000m. Raced outside leader from 700m. Joined soon after straightening before weakening out in the final furlong. Well held. |
| 9 | 4 | MR ALDAN (C323) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Steadied after start before being ridden along to hold position near the rear. Moved wider at the 600m, second widest on cornering with only one runner behind. Passed a few tiring horses late but was never likely. |
| 10 | 10 | JOYFUL HEART (C227) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Steadied after start to race in midfield away from rail. Eased wider passing the 600m before being forced 5 wide on straightening. Moved up to share the lead at 300m before peaking soon after & weakening last furlong. |
| 11 | 3 | HORSESAIN BOLT (D061) | M Chadwick | B/XB | Mustered speed to race just behind leading group before drifting back to midfield position on rail. Moved away from rail passing the 600m, maintained position relative leaders until the 300m before weakening out thereafter. |
| 12 | 7 | KIRAM (T093) | M L Yeung | -- | Maintained midfield position between runners throughout early & middle stages. Continued between runners on cornering, only 2.5L from lead entering last section before offering nothing in the final 300m & weakening out. |
| 13 | 12 | COBY BA (D212) | H T Mo | H/P1 | Ridden along to hold rail position before improving to lead after first furlong. Headed in lead at 1000m before regaining lead near 700m. Joined soon after entering last section before yielding significant ground final 250m. |
| 14 | 1 | DUCKETT'S GROVE (D171) | K H Chan | P | Strode forward after start to be prominent before settling in third place away from rail after 600m. Shunted four wide on cornering before peaking at the 400m & yielding significant ground in the last section. Last. |
| 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 |