Race 4 (642)
PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | HAPPY ALL AROUND (CD248) | H W Lai | B | Settled just behind leaders. Quickened well upon straightening to take charge 300 M out. Held on well to the line. |
| 2 | 1 | CARE FREE PRINCE (CD333) | D Whyte | B | Settled in midfield. Came to challenge upon straightening and ran on to be nearest at finish. |
| 3 | 9 | GOLD DIGGER (CD101) | B Prebble | V/TT- | Settled in forward of midfield. Quickened well to reach 2nd 200 M out but never able to peg back winner. |
| 4 | 12 | L'ENFANT (CB025) | A Delpech | SR | Towards rear to straight. Ran on steadily without threatening. |
| 5 | 2 | SUPER MARKSMAN (CC121) | F Coetzee | V/TT | Settled in midfield. Made steady headway closing stages. |
| 6 | 14 | POWERFUL (CB098) | G Schofield | SR-/B2 | Never far off to straight. Ran home one-paced. |
| 7 | 5 | GREAT STAR (CB122) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Settled in midfield. Improving when severely baulked for a run over 200 M out. Produced steady recovery in the run home. |
| 8 | 7 | COSMO STAR (CA260) | O Doleuze | SR/TT | Well back. Wide into straight. Came to challenge under pressure upon straightening. Made moderate progress late. |
| 9 | 3 | CAPABEL (CD195) | C K Tong | -- | Niggled at early. Held narrow advantage to straight. Soon swamped. |
| 10 | 13 | FORTUNE ALL TIMES (CD311) | K W Tsui | B/H | Disputed lead. Unable to sustain effort over 200 M out. |
| 11 | 11 | WINNING WAYS (CB017) | R Fradd | V | Never seen with a chance. |
| 12 | 8 | PAY-DAY (CD182) | W M Lai | SR/TT | Never seen with a chance. (Distressed and lame.) |
| 13 | 6 | ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) | S K Sit | B | Towards rear. Made no show in straight. |
| 14 | 4 | DRAGON BOOM (CE128) | C Brown | B1 | Broke well. With leaders early, settling in midfield rounding home bend. Dropped out into 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 |