Race 3 (164)
TAI KOK TSUI HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | GOOD TO GREAT (CD278) | F Coetzee | -- | Jumped awkwardly and raced towards the rear. Still behind midfield on straightening but quickened into a nice rally and swept to the lead final 50 M. |
| 2 | 13 | PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) | Y T Cheng | B/SR/TT | Among leaders at 1000 M. 2-wide behind the pace making home turn. Responded well when asked in the straight. Remained in the battle for the lead final 50 M but fell short close to the post. |
| 3 | 3 | WONDERFUL BOY (CD192) | O Doleuze | V/TT | Raced 3-wide behind the pace. Tackled leaders on straightening and took the lead 300 M. Stayed on well but was headed by top pair close to the post. |
| 4 | 1 | ABLE MARS (CC273) | O Chavez | B | Hard ridden to be among leaders early stages. Settled prominently behind the leader making home turn. Kept pace in the straight but slightly held up 300 M. Stayed on well final stages to make the frame. |
| 5 | 9 | PERFECT SCORE (CB111) | C Brown | -- | Best out and raced in the lead or disputed lead until home straight. Remained in hunt after straightening but faded out of contention final 100 M. |
| 6 | 8 | ACE KING (CD265) | G Schofield | -- | Settled in a rearward position until home straight. Made a late rally and was closest at finish. |
| 7 | 11 | THE FACULTY (CB414) | R Fradd | TT2 | Outpaced from wide draw and raced 3-wide behind midfield. Moved up to midfield after 800 M but remained 3-wide making the turn. Stayed on same pace in the straight. |
| 8 | 2 | MURCIELAGO (CE004) | C K Tong | -- | Outpaced by leaders and settled on fence ahead of midfield. Unable to find daylight for some distance after straightening. Remained on same pace once in the clear. |
| 9 | 4 | FREE WAY (CC279) | D Whyte | B | Settled 2-wide behind midfield. Ran on only fairly on straightening and was crowded 300 M. Steadied again at 100 M and unable to threaten thereafter. |
| 10 | 10 | METRO LEADER (CE005) | B Prebble | V | Jumped well and steadily dropped to a rearward position. Trailed field around the bend and was last to enter home straight. Quickened and made up some ground in the final stages. |
| 11 | 14 | CITY GLORY (CD063) | W M Lai | TT | Off slowly. On fence and no better than midfield until straightening. Failed to pick up in the straight. |
| 12 | 6 | FORTUNE MAPLE (CA385) | A Delpech | B/SR | Jumped awkwardly and was niggled along to be at midfield. 3Ls off the pace on straightening but unable to quicken when asked. Faded closing stages. |
| 13 | 12 | ZABEEL VICTORY (CE101) | H W Lai | -- | Trailed field shortly after start. Remained in a rearward position on straightening. Steadily made up ground but its run ended when steadied near 100 M. |
| 14 | 7 | CONSTELLATION (CE025) | M Rodd | B | Off slowly. Ridden along and shared the lead after 1000 M. Continued to be in a disputed lead going into home straight but weakened quickly inside final 200 M. |
| 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 |