Race 3 (633)
FRESH TASTE HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Sha Tin Yielding To Soft
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | FAST WINNER (CG140) | D Whyte | BO | Quickly into stride. Disputed lead on fence 800 M out. Ran away in the straight and won easily. |
| 2 | 9 | TOP SPEED (CH019) | K C Leung | B | Good jump. Eased to sit better than midfield. 2-wide 3Ls down turning in. Never likely to catch winner but did enough to figure in the quinella. |
| 3 | 14 | ACTUARIAL TALENT (CJ028) | C K Tong | V | Moderate getaway. Pressed to occupy a midfield position on fence. 3Ls off on straightening. Made steady progress in the straight to snatch minor placing near the line. |
| 4 | 1 | FOREVER SUPPORT (CK024) | B Prebble | B/TT | Away in line. Soon driven to take a prominent spot. Kept giving in the straight to hold its position in the frame. |
| 5 | 10 | OPTIC KING (CE139) | Z Purton | SR/CP/TT | Hard ridden early but trapped wide in midfield. Moved up to race 3-wide without cover behind the speed passing 800 M. Gave plenty in the straight and just missed out on 4th. |
| 6 | 3 | DAYLIGHT EXPRESS (CH036) | P H Lo | TT | Well enough away and was allowed to drift back towards rear. Commenced run round the outside from 800 M. Ran on fairly in the straight. |
| 7 | 6 | OSCAR PRINCE (CJ052) | W M Lai | -- | Urged along but lacked early speed. 7Ls off on fence rounding the bend. Made minor ground in the straight. |
| 8 | 5 | MUTUAL GAIN (CE275) | B Doyle | B | Pressed early. Raced behind midfield at 800 M. 6Ls behind the pace turning for home. Just held ground in the straight. |
| 9 | 8 | DIAMOND FLYER (CG199) | M Du Plessis | TT | Began well and eased off in search of cover. Trapped 3-wide in midfield and was pressured to maintain position at the bend. Couldn't pull out extra in the straight. |
| 10 | 12 | NOBLE ZOOM (CC298) | K T Yeung | V | Failed to muster early. Raced 4-wide behind midfield making the home turn. 6Ls away on straightening. No progress in the straight. |
| 11 | 4 | HEALTHY CONTENDER (CJ342) | Y T Cheng | -- | Trailed 10Ls through to the home straight despite being ridden along. Past only beaten rivals closing stages. |
| 12 | 13 | SUPER RED (CG230) | S K Sit | CP/XB/TT | Pressured early. Disputed lead 2-wide 800 M out. Retreated after 300 M. |
| 13 | 2 | HOT SUN (CJ005) | T H So | -- | Failed to show usual early speed. Raced better than midfield wide without cover rounding the bend. Soon flattened after straightening. |
| 14 | 7 | FASTER FASTER (CG010) | W C Marwing | CP | Last out. Wide without cover and was 8Ls down approaching the home straight. Never in contention. |
| 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 |