Race 4 (108)
FRANCK MULLER EXCELLENT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | MR LUMIERES (B179) | K H Chan | -- | Began fast & showed early speed to lead before shifting closer to outside rail. Continued to hold slender lead passing half-way before pulling away inside the final 250m. Held sole challenger in late stages. |
| 2 | 10 | MERIDIAN GENIUS (C067) | J Moreira | -- | Strode forward after the start to race prominently to the lead in the center. Drew away with leader inside the final furlong before being unable to get past. Well clear of third. |
| 3 | 6 | HIGHLY PROACTIVE (C458) | A Domeyer | H1 | Mustered speed & improved along stand side rail to be within 1L of lead at half-way. Drifted further back before coming under heavy riding entering last section. Made steady late headway in final furlong. |
| 4 | 11 | SHINING GEM (C058) | G van Niekerk | CP | Drifted back, slightly worse than midfield passing half-way. Raced 3.5L from lead entering the final section, passed a few in run to line when maintaining that margin relative to winner. |
| 5 | 7 | SUPER JUNIOR (V390) | K C Leung | V/TT | Strode to midfield, two lengths form the lead at half-way. Shifted in when under heavy riding at the 250m before finishing off soundly in final furlong. |
| 6 | 5 | CLASSIC UNICORN (C343) | Z Purton | TT | Showed speed after start to improve & race within 1L of lead early. Moved up to share lead near the 500m before coming under heavy pressure at 400m. Weakened out in final section. (Unacceptable performance – must trial). |
| 7 | 8 | HAPPY VICTORY (B195) | M L Yeung | -- | Began awkwardly & then didn't have the pace of others, racing worse than midfield before improving to midfield in middle stages. Came under hard ridding passing the 450m before yielding a few lengths to finish midfield. |
| 8 | 1 | CALIFORNIA ARCHER (A417) | K Teetan | H/TT | Didn't have the early speed of others & raced second from last in early stages. Drifted back to a clear last, 5L from the lead entering final section. Passed a few tiring runners in the run to the line but was well behind. |
| 9 | 2 | BALTIC WHISPER (B216) | C Y Ho | TT | Bumped & lost ground at start, consequently settling in the center of the rack at the rear. Continued rearward, 4.5L from the lead entering the final section. Made no significant headway in late stages & was well beaten. |
| 10 | 12 | HEALTHY LUCK (A064) | M Chadwick | XB-/B | Mustered speed after the start & shifted across to race within a length of the lead at half-way. Came under heavy pressure passing the 500m & gave significant ground in last section. |
| 11 | 9 | WINNING FEELING (C324) | L Hewitson | -- | Crowded & stumbled at start, consequently racing rearwards. Moved closer when racing on stand side rail in middle stages. Peaked on effort upon entering the final section & yielded ground in final 300m to be well beaten. |
| 12 | 13 | MR RIGHT (T334) | T H So | H/P | Began fast before being steadied to race behind the leader in early stages. Drifted further back passing half-way before beginning to yield ground from the 450m. Well beaten. |
| 13 | 3 | HELAKU KNIGHT (C328) | N Callan | CP1 | Improved after the start to race in midfield between runners after 250m. Shifted out when yielding ground nearing the 300m before weakening further in final 250m. Tired badly to run last. (Lame post-race). |
| 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 |