Race 1 (663)
SOMERSET HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | UNIVERSAL CROWN (D240) | L Hewitson | B | Began well, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 950M, travelled well to turn, ridden after passing 300M, showed very good response, ran on strongly to the line. |
| 2 | 11 | VECTOR (E027) | A Badel | B/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd without threatening. |
| 3 | 5 | TELECOM MISSILE (D209) | B Shinn | B/TT | Away well, sent forward to take the early lead, headed near 950M, 2nd on turn, angled towards the stands' rail after passing 450M, kept on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 4 | G ONE EXCELLENT (E359) | R Maia | V1/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced behind midfield on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 9 | ONE STEP AHEAD (C242) | K Teetan | B-/CP1 | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 500M, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 8 | ALLOY STAR (D053) | Z Purton | B | Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 5 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 7 | LITTLE PLAYER (E066) | L Currie | B | Began only fairly and bumped, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 8 | 12 | SUPER FLAMES (E299) | H W Lai | TT | Taken back from gate 10, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out after passing 500M, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M. |
| 9 | 10 | HOLYSHOWCASING (E171) | C Wong | -- | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, 2 wide from 800M, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 1 | TAKINGUFURTHER (C131) | C Y Ho | V | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 11 | 2 | VICTORIA GENERAL (E021) | L Ferraris | XB | Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (Bled.) (Roarer.) |
| 12 | 6 | TOWARDS SUCCESS (E036) | M Chadwick | TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, hard ridden approaching 500M, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |