Race 3 (401)
ABSOLUTE CHAMPION HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | GRACEFUL KINGDOM (P145) | N Callan | H | Raced midfield, settled 4.5Ls off the leader 2 wide with cover, finished off well to score by a neck. |
| 2 | 5 | ROYALE ELEGANCE (S098) | T Berry | H/XB1 | Raced midfield, travelled 5.5Ls behind the leader on the fence, dashed strongly to get 2nd, missed by a neck. |
| 3 | 1 | MR GOURMET (P261) | Z Purton | B | Raced midfield, travelled 6Ls behind the leader 2-3 wide with cover, peeled wide turning in, dashed well for 3rd. |
| 4 | 9 | SUNNY PEARL (N434) | M Chadwick | XB/TT | Pushed to obtain the box seat, ran on nicely until 100M weakened for 4th. |
| 5 | 4 | GREAT PEGASUS (L359) | D Whyte | B | Taken back from wide gate, travelled 9Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, closed to the line well. |
| 6 | 14 | REALLY THE BEST (M188) | M Demuro | TT | Settled worse than midfield about 7Ls behind the leader 2-3 wide with cover, swung wide turning in, ran on nicely. |
| 7 | 13 | POWER BLITZ (N361) | K C Leung | B/TT | Pushed to settle midfield 4Ls behind the leader on the fence, ran on only fairly. |
| 8 | 2 | SUPREME FLIGHT (M199) | K Teetan | TT | Pushed forward to take the fence and share the lead at good pace, kept on until final furlong weakened. |
| 9 | 6 | YEUNG SING (P001) | C Williams | CP-/B1 | Began slowly, then travelled 10Ls behind the leader on the fence, made some late ground in straight. |
| 10 | 3 | CITY POWER (M066) | W M Lai | B/SR | Failed to muster, settled 8Ls behind the leader on the fence, ran on fairly. |
| 11 | 10 | HAYHAY (P343) | K C Ng | B-/CP2/TT- | Hard ridden forward to park outside the leader at good pace, flattened 300M. |
| 12 | 8 | FAST AND EASY (P447) | O Doleuze | TT | Settled in front of midfield 3Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, soon weakened after straightening. |
| 13 | 11 | DRAGON KEEPER (N338) | H W Lai | B | Pushed forward to settle 1.5Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, soon flattened badly after straightening. |
| 14 | 12 | LIFE OF BEAUTY (M022) | A Suborics | B/TT | Pushed to settle midfield, however trapped 3 wide without cover throughout, emptied shortly after straightening. |
| 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 |