Race 3 (132)
CARL F. BUCHERER EXCELLENT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | PREMIUM CHAMPION (T187) | B Prebble | B/TT | Eased back from a wide draw, travelled 6Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, benefited by the fast sectionals, improved gradually rounding the Home Bend dashed strongly to score by 1/2L. |
| 2 | 11 | HOLMES LEGEND (N375) | H N Wong | H | Settled worse than midfield about 5Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, improved gradually rounding the Home Bend, suited by the fast tempo, ran on well for 2nd. |
| 3 | 6 | ASHKIYR (P151) | J Moreira | -- | Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, benefited by the fast pace, finished off well until final 50M weakened, hung on for 3rd. |
| 4 | 12 | REDWOOD BABY (P358) | C Schofield | B/TT | Taken back, travelled 6Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, suited by the fast sectionals, closed off nicely for 4th. |
| 5 | 8 | AUTUMN GOLD (P044) | Z Purton | TT- | Eased to rear from a wide gate, travelled 7Ls behind the leader on the fence, benefited by the fast tempo, couldn't find a day night early straight, made some ground thereafter. |
| 6 | 3 | INDUSTRIALIST WAY (S023) | K K Chiong | TT | Rolled forward to occupy the box seat, harmed by the fast pace, under pressure rounding the Home Bend, kept on one pace to the line. |
| 7 | 9 | SUPREME FRESH (S076) | M L Yeung | V1 | Rolled forward to take the fence and led by 1L at fast sectionals, kept on nicely until final furlong flattened. |
| 8 | 5 | SEMPITERNAL (S100) | K Teetan | B-/V1 | Prominent, however travelled 3 wide without cover from 1200M, one paced until final 300M weakened. |
| 9 | 4 | HAPPY CONTENDER (T363) | N Callan | B | Settled worse than midfield about 6Ls behind the leader on the fence, despite the fast pace, never ran on. |
| 10 | 10 | ENTITLING (T366) | C Y Ho | P/TT | Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader on the fence, despite the fast tempo, never looked likely. |
| 11 | 7 | HAPPY ROCKY (S147) | K C Leung | CP/TT | Raced midfield, travelled 3Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, checked 300M, never ran on thereafter. |
| 12 | 2 | ALLCASH (T195) | R Fourie | B/TT | Driven forward to settle 1L behind the leader at fast sectionals, soon flattened after straightening, tailed out. |
| 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 |