Race 4 (439)
OBSERVATORY HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | THE GREATEST (BN260) | F Sanchez | B | Held up just better than midfield. Made swift progress passing 1000 M taking lead turning into straight, then never threatened. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 9 | BEAUTY FOUNTAIN (BS290) | C Munce | -- | Began well, settling in 5th in better than midfield. Produced good late run final 200 M doing best work at finish. |
| 3 | 11 | FULL THROTTLE (BP260) | S King | B | Travelled in worse than midfield. Ran on quite well final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 8 | GOLDEN CHOICE (BP203) | A Munro | -- | Always thereabouts. Kept on steadily under pressure without quickening. |
| 5 | 6 | PEOPLE'S CHOICE (BS173) | E Legrix | -- | Travelled in forward of midfield. Kept on early in straight before making moderate late progress closing stages. (Lame.) |
| 6 | 13 | DRAGON POWER (BT162) | B Marcus | -- | Forced to check early on. Steadied on rails dropping towards rear home bend and again to avoid weakening runner 300 M out before making up good ground to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 3 | SHADOW SPEED (BS062) | K C Tsang | -- | Well there. Came under pressure early in straight then weakened 200 M out. |
| 8 | 5 | HAPPY MOMENT (BP196) | R Fradd | B | Travelled mainly in midfield despite checked approaching 1400 M. Kept on steadily under pressure in straight. |
| 9 | 7 | HOLLYWOOD STAR (BS078) | D Harrison | -- | Raced freely in worse than midfield. Towards rear entering straight and kept on without quickening. |
| 10 | 14 | GREAT HONOUR (BN071) | S K Sit | B | Mainly in midfield. Hung out home bend. No extra final 200 M. |
| 11 | 1 | FAITHFUL ASSURANCE (BS179) | D Whyte | B | Always towards rear. |
| 12 | 10 | CHAMPAGNE STAR (BS261) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Lacked pace. Never in contention. |
| 13 | 2 | ON SHAN SPEEDIE (BM199) | K H Ting | B | Very slowly away. Never on terms. |
| 14 | 12 | MR STRONG (BS241) | G Cooksley | -- | Made running to straight then dropped out. |
| 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 |