Race 1 (108)
LARCH HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1650m Sha Tin Normal Watering
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | RACE TO HONOUR (BP085) | G Boss | TT | Never far off. Steady progress final turn to be close up 3rd into straight. Ran on well to take lead 300 M. Won going away. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 9 | SO GREAT (BP177) | K M Chin | P1 | Slow into stride, behind midfield until improving from 800 M, being 1-1/2Ls 4th 400 M. Kept on well final 250 M but without ever reaching the winner. |
| 3 | 3 | SPEEDY DRAGON (BP289) | R Fradd | -- | Pushed along from wide draw to take lead 1100 M, still maintaining slender advantage turning in. Stayed on for a distant 3rd when headed inside 300 M. |
| 4 | 2 | SILVER POWER (BS014) | E Saint-Martin | B | Prominent before settling 6th far side. Pushed along rounding home bend. Kept on same pace in straight. |
| 5 | 8 | SMOOTH EDGE (BP185) | B Doyle | H | Behind midfield. Made up some ground along rail final 250 M. |
| 6 | 12 | WALK BIG (BL086) | K S Yu | -- | Prominent. Unable to hold place in straight. (Lame.) |
| 7 | 10 | LIFFEY RIVER (BN183) | C H Tse | -- | Midfield or better before dropping to 10th passing 1000 M. Made up a little late ground closing stages. |
| 8 | 11 | GAGNE VITE (BJ094) | K M So | -- | Towards rear. Moderate progress 800 M out. One-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 5 | GRAND START (BP312) | W Woods | -- | Midfield early, moved up to 5th far side. Unable to quicken when under pressure final turn. |
| 10 | 6 | SO SO (BM192) | W S Yu | -- | Better than midfield. Dropped back steadily passing 1200 M. Made no show. |
| 11 | 1 | V-MING (BL048) | W M Lai | -- | Prominent until failing to hold place 450 M. |
| 12 | 13 | GO GO (BK059) | C K Tse | -- | Rear and wide throughout. |
| 13 | 7 | PROFIT BOY (BS108) | K C Tsang | -- | Rear. Tailed off in straight. |
| 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 |