Race 1 (366)
PALM TREE HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1800m Sha Tin Normal Watering
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | FORTUNE RING (BJ246) | K M Chin | -- | Slow into stride, among last few to straight. Ran on strongly 300 M to take lead 100 M out. Just held on. |
| 2 | 10 | DETERMINATER (BJ166) | K S Yu | -- | Worse than midfield to 700 M. Improved steadily rounding home bend to be in front turning in. Held 3Ls clear at 250 M, but unable to resist winner's challenge closing stages. |
| 3 | 9 | LEADERSHIP (BK176) | W L Ho | -- | Better than midfield. Stayed on well in early straight but was outstayed by the 1st pair final 200 M. |
| 4 | 12 | SUPER DELIGHT (BH190) | H K Cheung | -- | Midfield. Progressed steadily back straight to be 3rd 800 M. Stayed on but was one-paced final 300 M. |
| 5 | 5 | SAVVY TRIO (BN156) | C K Tsang | -- | In touch before dropping to midfield turning into straight. Stayed on a bit closing stages. (Demoted.) |
| 6 | 7 | RABBIT BO BO (BK144) | K H Ting | -- | Remained 8th or 9th before passing a few tired horses final 150 M. |
| 7 | 1 | NEW PET (BM190) | K M So | -- | Prominent till finding no extra 300 M. Tired close home. |
| 8 | 2 | EXCEL TREASURE (BK102) | C M Au | -- | Well there early, dropping slightly to 5th or 6th from 1100 M. Remained there until weakening out of contention from 300 M. |
| 9 | 11 | FAMILY OF WAH YUEN (BJ111) | W M Lai | -- | Led field soon after start. Was headed in early straight. Faded closing stages. |
| 10 | 6 | BLESSING (BN255) | C K Tse | -- | Always at the back. Hung in from 800 M. |
| 11 | 3 | VITAL POINT (BH202) | S M Tam | -- | Never on terms. (Lame.) |
| 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 |