Race 7 (336)
THE BIRDCAGE HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | EVER THE BEST (BJ119) | D Beadman | -- | Mid-division until produced for a run down the middle of the straight. Led approaching final 200 M. Ridden out. |
| 2 | 4 | HOW FREE (BH127) | J K S Ho | -- | Rear until took closer order entering straight. Ran on well inside final 200 M without being able to threaten winner. |
| 3 | 7 | JADE SIGNET (BH029) | D Gauci | -- | Broke quickly and disputed lead in early stages. Close up turning into straight. Not quicken inside final 200 M. |
| 4 | 2 | THE FIRST MILLION (BH222) | L T Leung | -- | Mid-division until some moderate progress, under pressure, in final 200 M. |
| 5 | 5 | RARE SPECIES (BE158) | B Marcus | -- | Behind and last into straight. Some moderate late progress under pressure. |
| 6 | 10 | GAME LAD (BH015) | C W Choi | -- | Broke quickly and led until headed and weakened approaching final 200 M. |
| 7 | 3 | HIGHLAND LADDIE (BJ172) | J Marshall | -- | Close up and second into straight. No extra approaching final 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 8 | CRUISE MISSILE (BJ196) | D Murphy | -- | Mid-division until lost place, finding nothing, entering the straight. |
| 9 | 6 | AUBADE (BG208) | C K Chung | -- | Prominent until ridden and found nothing approaching final 200 M. |
| 10 | 9 | MAGIC TOUCH (BG384) | G Childs | -- | Always towards rear and never seen with a chance. |
| 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 |