Class 2 - 1000M - A+3
Course: ST Sunny Going: g
Finish Time: 0:55:36
Sectional Time: 12.90 20.23 22.23
| Place | Horse No | Horse Name | Jockey | Trainer | Rate | Weight | ON | RD | Draw | Margin | Time | In Running | Section Time |
| 1 | 3 | STELLAR EXPRESS (J186) | A. Atzeni | John Size | 99 | 134 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 2 | 0:55:36 | 1-1-1 | 12.90 20.23 22.23 | |
| 2 | 2 | COLOURFUL KING (K227) | Z. Purton | D. Eustace | 99 | 134 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | N | 0:55:40 | 7-3-2 | 13.34 19.99 22.07 |
| 3 | 1 | INVINCIBLE SAGE (H301) | J. Orman | D. Hall | 100 | 135 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 1.75 | 0:55:64 | 6-7-3 | 13.18 20.23 22.23 |
| 4 | 5 | DROMBEG BANNER (H117) | K. C. Leung | P. C. Ng | 91 | 126 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0:55:69 | 2-2-4 | 12.94 20.23 22.52 |
| 5 | 4 | MAGIC CONTROL (J333) | B. Avdulla | W. K. Mo | 95 | 130 | 7.8 | 5 | 7 | 3.5 | 0:55:92 | 4-4-5 | 13.14 20.19 22.59 |
| 6 | 7 | YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (J082) | Y. L. Chung | M. Newnham | 83 | 116 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 5.75 | 0:56:29 | 5-6-6 | 13.14 20.27 22.88 |
| 7 | 6 | SUPERB CAPITALIST (H092) | M. Chadwick | A. S. Cruz | 84 | 119 | 16 | 48 | 5 | 9.75 | 0:56:92 | 3-5-7 | 13.10 20.27 23.55 |
| Pool | Winning Combination | Dividend (HK$) |
| win | 3 | 48.5 |
| place | 3 | 13.5 |
| 2 | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 34 | |
| forecast | 3-2 | 86 |
| quinella | 2-3 | 43 |
| quinella place | 2-3 | 20.5 |
| 1-3 | 89.5 | |
| 1-2 | 46.5 | |
| tierce | 3-2-1 | 349 |
| trio | 1-2-3 | 81 |
| first 4 | 1-2-3-5 | 102 |
| quartet | 3-2-1-5 | 1176 |
| 3rd double | (11-3) | $191.5 |
| 3rd double consulation | (11-2) | $12.0 |
Recap by phillip woo
Stellar Express led from gate two and kept finding to hold off odds-on favourite Colourful King for a fifth win, including his past three, from 15 starts over the straight 1,000m. Colourful King came to win the race but couldn't get by Stellar Express after making his run early on at the rear from gate four. He had no excuse after a badly held up second last start behind that same rival. Invincible Sage stayed on well for third from midfield on the far side from gate three. It was a good run carrying top weight on his return to the track and trip of a third two runs ago. Drombeg Banner kept on all right for fourth after prompting the pace in the centre from gate one. It was an OK effort at his first start over the straight 1,000m. Magic Control just plodded after a prominent run on the grandstand side. He's struggling to find his best form this season.