Race 1 (111)
WOODPECKER HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | EL JEFE (C466) | A Hamelin | V1 | Began well, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 500M, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to the line, won by 3 lengths. |
| 2 | 5 | CHIU CHOW BROTHER (E188) | C L Chau | B | Jumped with them, unable to slot in, trapped very wide, a length or so back, moved a bit closer after passing 1150M, 2nd on turn, 2 wide, kept on well in straight to take a place, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 2 | SUNNY BABY (E166) | Z Purton | -- | Taken back to race 2 wide at rear, wider after passing 500M, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 14 | ZACIAN (E078) | M F Poon | -- | Bumped on jumping, positioned 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, there to turn, bumped and peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 12 | FORTUNE MASTER (D371) | R Maia | B/XB/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield early, found rail near 900M, angled out 500M, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 6 | 11 | GOLDEN MISSION (C106) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, bumped early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 10 | U W BROTHER (C389) | Y L Chung | -- | Jumped well from gate 12, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 1100M, led by 3/4L on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed approaching 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 4 | QUORUM (G005) | L Currie | B/TT | Slowly away, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, made some headway early in straight, blocked final 100M. |
| 9 | 1 | POLARIS WINNER (G167) | H Bentley | B | Crowded start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 450M, made no progress in straight. |
| 10 | 9 | RUN RUN GOOD (D310) | V Borges | B/TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths or so back on turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 11 | 13 | THE JOLLY (E263) | L Hewitson | VO/TT | Out with rest, raced prominently on the outside early, slightly taken back after passing 1100M, found a 2 wide spot near 950M, 3 lengths back on turn, angled out after passing 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 12 | 7 | SPLENDID STAR (G026) | H T Mo | -- | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 13 | 6 | MANY WINS (E468) | C Y Ho | B/TT1 | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, 8 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 14 | 3 | AURORA HERO (G024) | S De Sousa | B-/V1/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, peaked on turn, eased final 300M. (Bled.) (Minor abrasions inside the right hock.) |
| 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 |