Race 3 (176)
SICHUAN HANDICAP Rating:55-35 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | FIRST AMONG EQUALS (CC327) | T Mundry | -- | Midfield. Improved a bit to be in touch course proper. Ran on inside 200 M to take command closing stages. |
| 2 | 8 | KING OF GAROUPA (CC251) | D Whyte | B1 | Slightly better than midfield. Steadied 400 M. Responded well passing 300 M but failed to catch the winner close home. |
| 3 | 1 | ASSET PLAY (CC147) | S Dye | -- | Took narrow lead to 400 M. Kept on for a remote 3rd. |
| 4 | 4 | NOBLE HEART (CC355) | C Williams | -- | Slowly away, soon recovered ground to be in touch. Kept on in similar position final 400 M. |
| 5 | 3 | ISLAND SPIRIT (CD014) | K C Tsang | -- | Always there. Raced greenly 400 M, rider had to stop momentarily to straighten. |
| 6 | 9 | BACK SEAT DRIVER (CA011) | H K Yim | B | Soon in touch. Advanced to the front 400 M. Maintained advantage until 200 M where he found no extra. |
| 7 | 13 | GREAT STAR (CB122) | M W Leung | TT | Jumped awkwardly, soon in rear. Improved a bit on outside rail to midfield halfway. One-paced when hands and heels closing stages. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 6 | WYNDAM POWER (CC301) | D Dunn | -- | Midfield early. Soon raced towards the rear. Kept on but failed to quicken closing stages. |
| 9 | 14 | WINWIN COMBINATION (BP340) | A Delpech | B | In touch. Dropped back steadily passing 400 M. |
| 10 | 5 | SOARING ANGEL (CC360) | J Quinn | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 11 | 11 | FAT CHOY TREASURE (BV156) | K S Yu | TT | Better than midfield. Made no show from course proper. |
| 12 | 7 | CHINA BOOM (CC338) | Y T Cheng | -- | Never a factor. |
| 13 | 12 | FAMOUS BRAND (CA353) | P H Lo | -- | Began awkwardly, in midfield or better to 400 M. Faded. |
| 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 |