Race 9 (372)
HELENE PARAGON HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | ASSIMILATE (C160) | C Schofield | B/TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, a bit closer on turn, angled out after passing 450M, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin. |
| 2 | 10 | CHARITY GO (B478) | A Badel | SR | Taken back from gate 10, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, moved closer on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten. |
| 3 | 12 | TIANCHI MONSTER (B350) | A Hamelin | -- | Shifted out at start and made contact, positioned on rail better than midfield, easy run to turn, hard ridden 300M, took the lead 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two late. |
| 4 | 11 | PANFIELD (E052) | J Moreira | TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, a bit closer on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 9 | PACKING WALTHAM (D457) | M Chadwick | CP/TT | Jumped with them, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out 450M, made some progress in straight. |
| 6 | 2 | BUTTERFIELD (C462) | K Teetan | TT | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, angled out after passing 500M, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 200M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 8 | FLYING QUEST (A071) | M F Poon | B | Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out after passing 500M, made some progress in straight. |
| 8 | 3 | SUPER OASIS (D085) | T Piccone | B/XB | Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, showed limited response thereafter. |
| 9 | 4 | RELIABLE TEAM (C345) | Z Purton | CP | Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, shared the lead with rival on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 10 | 6 | GREEN LUCK (B413) | K H Chan | PC- | Began smartly, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 650M, showed limited response after turning in, weakened close home. |
| 11 | 1 | HELENE LEADINGSTAR (C165) | C Y Ho | XB/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, very wide turning in, one-paced in straight. |
| 12 | 5 | ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (E194) | K C Leung | H1/XB1/TT- | Moderately away, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 13 | 14 | INDICATIVE VOTE (E196) | H T Mo | TT1 | Average to begin, raced at rear on the inside, still well back on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 14 | 13 | THINKIN' BIG (C391) | M L Yeung | B-/XB/CP1/TT1 | Began well from the widest draw, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, commenced move after passing 800M, shared lead on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. |
| 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 |