Race 1 (231)
ASHLEY HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | SLEDGE HAMMER (N405) | J Moreira | -- | Raced wide in better than midfield early, taken back behind midfield to be closer to rails coming onto home bend, switched out for a run entering straight, ran on well to assert authority close to home. |
| 2 | 5 | GIDDY GIDDY (S367) | B Prebble | B/H/TT | Broke well, disputed lead rounding home bend, fought on under pressure but overshadowed by eventual winner close to home. |
| 3 | 11 | STARRY STARLIES (T429) | H T Mo | B | Niggled at after a moderate start, remained in last few to the 400 metres, produced good late impression inside the final 200 metres. |
| 4 | 2 | RUGBY DIAMOND (S432) | N Rawiller | B | Jumped fairly, soon took up running on rails, led before joined by eventual runner-up around the bend, re-gained slender lead over 200 metres out, but unable to sustain effort and overhauled close to home. |
| 5 | 1 | BORN DRAGON (V009) | K Teetan | TT | Began fairly from the widest gate, pressed forward in prominent position while remaining wide, taken back for cover in 2L 4th rounding home bend, kept on one pace under pressure. |
| 6 | 3 | POWER DRAGON (V129) | C Schofield | B1 | Slightly slow out, soon recovered on rails to forward of midfield gaining to 5th some 3L back on home bend, kept on same pace in straight. |
| 7 | 9 | ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) | N Callan | B | Ridden early, settled in 2L 4th on rails, became 3rd in the same box-seat rounding home bend, faded under pressure upon straightening. |
| 8 | 8 | ATOMIC BLAST (T203) | K K Chiong | TT | Lacked pace despite ridden along, produced good late impression in closing stages. |
| 9 | 6 | NO LAUGHING MATTER (V032) | Z Purton | B/TT | Niggled along in midfield to straight, made no impression in the run home. |
| 10 | 10 | SOCCER BRAVE (T233) | D Whyte | B/TT | Moderate start, settled behind midfield on rails, kept on in straight. |
| 11 | 7 | FLYING CAPTAIN (S350) | S De Sousa | -- | Moderate beginning, niggled along in forward of midfield, came under pressure approaching home turn, found nothing. |
| 12 | 12 | PARENTAL SPIRIT (S368) | H W Lai | B/H | Never seen with a chance. |
| 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 |