Race 1 (044)
WILLOW HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | TOP DANCER (CA395) | J Quinn | -- | Rear to straight. Steadied and shifted out for clear run 350 M. Ran on well to assert authority close home. |
| 2 | 11 | BAYVIEW LAD (CC148) | R Fradd | -- | Settled at rear from widest draw. Widest turning in. Made up good ground to be 2nd inside 250 M. Kept on. |
| 3 | 4 | FAIRWAY FINDER (BV021) | G Mosse | B/TT | Towards rear. Ran on steadily from 400 M to take lead 250 M. Headed and lost 2nd close home. |
| 4 | 2 | BUCK'S FIZZ (BV272) | D Whyte | B/TT | Towards rear. Soon recovered some ground to be just behind midfield home bend. Kept on steadily in straight for a remote 4th. |
| 5 | 7 | RECOGNITION (BT042) | A Delpech | -- | Behind midfield. Lack of galloping room early straight, being struck on the nose twice near 300 M. Recovered some ground inside 200 M. |
| 6 | 9 | KING'S PATROL (CB097) | D Dunn | -- | Held 2nd before taking advantage briefly near 300 M. Found no extra when headed 250 M. |
| 7 | 3 | ALLEGRO (CB197) | C Williams | B | Midfield. 5-wide 5th final turn. Kept on without quickening thereafter. |
| 8 | 12 | WATCHMAN (CB327) | W Smith | B | Remained 3rd or 4th to 200 M where he failed to maintain position. |
| 9 | 1 | DOLPHIN STAR (CC271) | A Marcus | SR1 | Slightly better than midfield. Crept closer to 4th on straightening. Soon weakened. |
| 10 | 10 | SPARKLE (CB406) | F Coetzee | V1 | Slightly better than midfield. Made no show in straight. |
| 11 | 14 | GLORIOUS VICTORY (CB168) | Y T Cheng | B | Led field to 300 M. Faded steadily on inside. |
| 12 | 6 | LUCKY FRIENDS (CB301) | W Woods | TT | Towards rear throughout. |
| 13 | 8 | TORI TOP (CB405) | M W Leung | -- | Well there but wide. Dropped back steadily from final turn. |
| 14 | 13 | SEA PEARL (BS262) | G Schofield | B | Towards rear. Last passing 1000 M. (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 |