Race 1 (157)
CARNATION HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | PERFECT VICTORY (BP327) | D Whyte | -- | Slow into stride. Towards rear before making steady progress from 1000 M to be 3rd 450 M. Sustained effort to assert authority 300 M out. Held on well. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 7 | KUDOS (BS314) | R Fradd | -- | Slowly away, last to 900 M. Gradual improvement to become midfield turning in. Ran on well but found winner too good. |
| 3 | 3 | GOOD NEWS (BS280) | B Marcus | B | Soon 5th. Hung out from 600 M. Ran on steadily in straight. |
| 4 | 10 | STARTRICE (BM210) | C K Tse | B | In touch before joining the lead from 800 M. Kept on same pace when headed 300 M. |
| 5 | 4 | PEOPLE'S CHOICE (BS173) | E Legrix | TT- | Tardy start, soon recovering ground to midfield. Was in touch final turn, kept on without quickening in straight. |
| 6 | 11 | SUMMER'S BREEZE (BP186) | Y S Wong | B | Soon led and was joined from 800 M. Found no extra when headed inside 300 M. (Dropped whip 200 M.) |
| 7 | 13 | PLENTY WIN (BS286) | A Munro | BO | Slowly away. Soon recovered ground to midfield and remained in similar position. |
| 8 | 8 | STAR OF ARCHITECT (BP338) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Never better than midfield. |
| 9 | 14 | ENCHANTED TREASURE (BS304) | C K Tsang | -- | Led early, soon remained in prominent position. Dropped out steadily from 450 M. |
| 10 | 9 | HARMONY PRINCE (BS092) | G Boss | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 11 | 12 | BIG FORTUNE (BS242) | S M Tam | -- | In touch. Out of contention when steadied at 600 M. |
| 12 | 6 | WORD FROM ROME (BM226) | K H Ting | B | Behind mdifield. Dropped to the last when hampered 900 M out. Never recovered. |
| 13 | 1 | CRUISE CANNON (BN166) | K M So | -- | Midfield. Dropped out steadily from 900 M. (Bled.) |
| 14 | 2 | ALWAYS MATCH (BN238) | D Harrison | -- | Made no show. (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 |