Race 6 (558)
AUDEMARS PIGUET DEVA HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | HORACE'S CHOICE (CH169) | D Beadman | -- | Eased back, 7Ls off the leader, favoured by the fast pace, but trapped 4 to 5 wide and covered plenty of ground, incredible turn of foot 400 M, soon dominated 200 M, not fully tested. |
| 2 | 9 | OPERATION SECRET (CH081) | W C Marwing | -- | Pushed to sit 3.5Ls behind the leader, raced 3 to 4 wide and lost ground at bends, helped by the fast tempo, just ran on until 200 M making up some ground to share 2nd. |
| 2 | 13 | OPERA MAGIC (CB404) | C W Wong | B | Hard ridden to press forward, 3Ls off the fast pace 2 to 3 wide, ran on well and held ground in straight to share 2nd. |
| 4 | 8 | CALIFORNIA LUCK (CG215) | K L Chui | TT | Eased to sit behind the leader, box seat, not suited by the fast pace, blocked 4-2, lacked turn of foot when clear but ran on to the line. |
| 5 | 10 | THUNDER DANCING (CG250) | S K Sit | -- | Hard ridden to get across in front, 1.5Ls off the leader 2 wide, harmed by the fast pace, ran on until 200 M flattened. |
| 6 | 4 | NORTHERN HERO (CG172) | D Whyte | -- | Trapped 4 wide throughout and covered too much ground, 5Ls behind the leader, helped by the fast pace however no turn of foot in straight. |
| 7 | 12 | QUEST FOR LOVE (CE242) | A Delpech | B | Hard ridden early to keep up about midfield, 4.5Ls off the leader 2-3 wide, benefitted by the fast tempo, however just held ground in straight. |
| 8 | 6 | NICE KING (CG147) | D Dunn | SR1 | Eased to sit just worse than midfield 3 wide with cover, 5Ls off the leader, assisted by the fast pace, lacked room at 400 M, just ran on fairly when clear. |
| 9 | 3 | SYDNEY OWNER (CG195) | E Saint-Martin | XB/TT | Bumped start, worse than midfield, 6Ls behind the leader along the fence, favoured by the fast pace, lacked room 400 M to 200 M, ran on evenly when clear. |
| 10 | 7 | SUPER SNIPPETS (CG217) | O Doleuze | -- | Settled along the rails midfield, 4Ls off the leader, travelled nicely and helped by the fast tempo, but never progressed in final stages. |
| 11 | 5 | BOLD WIN (CE282) | K T Yeung | B | Eased back to get across towards the rail, 7.5Ls behind the leader 2 wide, helped by the fast pace, progressed steadily 400 M, totally blocked 200 M, just ran on late but not really tested. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 2 | MULTI MILLIONS (CD207) | G Mosse | SR | Eased to the rear, more than 9Ls behind the leader 3-4 wide, favoured by the fast pace, however never progressed in final stages. |
| 13 | 1 | WELL NOTED (CG313) | F Coetzee | -- | Hard ridden to take the rail and led by 1.5Ls at fast early sectionals, made too much use of fuel early and totally emptied 200 M. |
| 14 | 14 | SUPER FIGHTER (CE167) | W M Lai | -- | Pushed forward for prominent spot (close than usual), trapped 3-4 wide outside the pace group, harmed by the fast pace, faded 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 |