Race 3 (239)
SICHUAN HANDICAP Rating:56-32 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | REGENT'S STAR (BM069) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Towards rear. Improved to mid-division halfway out. Took closer order home bend and just behind leaders into straight. Ran on doggedly under pressure to gain upper hand near finish. |
| 2 | 9 | LIFFEY RIVER (BN183) | K Darley | -- | Always prominent. Quickened to join leaders entering straight, gaining narrow advantage 250 M out but unable to sustain effort and caught near finish. |
| 3 | 13 | SUCCESSFUL YEARS (BL044) | T Quinn | -- | Towards rear. Mid-division rounding home bend. Ran on well under pressure down straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 4 | THUNDEROUS ACTION (BM144) | M Kinane | -- | Settled at the back. Took closer order home bend. Made significant progress under pressure down straight, doing best work at finish. |
| 5 | 6 | MOST DELIGHTED (BJ034) | E Legrix | -- | Close up. Hit front rounding home bend. Joined entering straight. Found no extra under pressure and swamped inside final 200 M. |
| 6 | 3 | OUR CHAMPION (BL036) | B Marcus | -- | Mainly in mid-division. Came under pressure passing 600 M and ran on steadily in straight. (Rider dropped whip 200 M.) |
| 7 | 5 | CONCERT KAISER (BL187) | L Cassidy | -- | Led early stages, settling just behind leaders. Ridden and held every chance entering straight but failed to quicken and faded inside 200 M. |
| 8 | 2 | NANSEN (BM119) | H K Cheung | -- | Slow into stride. Quickly recovered to be prominent turning into back straight. Gradually faded passing 500 M. |
| 9 | 12 | PLANET II (BM055) | K M Chin | -- | Slowly away. Settled in rear. Ran past beaten horses in straight. |
| 10 | 14 | FLYING HORSE (BM160) | C F Chan | -- | Prominent. Took up running after stable bend and led until headed over 700 M out. Dropped out upon straightening. (Demoted.) |
| 11 | 1 | MAGIC DREAMS (BM002) | W Woods | -- | Towards rear most of way, with shortlived effort around home bend. |
| 12 | 7 | GOLD CRYSTAL (BM229) | P Strydom | -- | In mid-division before steadily dropping back from halfway. |
| 13 | 10 | AQUA PRINCESS (BL140) | P W Kong | -- | Never better than midfield. |
| 14 | 8 | MIDDLE EAST WIN (BM091) | W L Ho | -- | Mid-division to straight then weakened. (Bled.) |
| 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 |