Race 3 (585)
THE SARACENS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | TAIJI SPIRIT (CD185) | B Prebble | B/TT | Midfield on the rail. Ran on from 6th 400 M to assert authority closing stages. |
| 2 | 8 | ENRICHING (CD116) | K W Tsui | -- | Took lead from 1000 M. Kept on well on the rail in straight but just failed to hold off challenges from the winner. |
| 3 | 4 | UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) | C W Wong | TT | Prominent. 2nd rounding home bend. Kept on without quickening when 3rd from 200 M. |
| 4 | 2 | GLOBE RIVER (CD228) | D Whyte | B | Better than midfield. Slightly improved to 4th final turn. Kept on same pace in straight. |
| 5 | 12 | LUCKY PACKET (CD068) | Y T Cheng | CP/H/TT | Behind midfield. Ran on steadily from 7th passing 400 M, never nearer. |
| 6 | 3 | SMART CHAMPION (CC324) | K S Yu | SR | Began awkwardly, remained in the rear. Made up some ground in the middle of the track in the straight. |
| 7 | 7 | SUPERB (CE093) | O Chavez | B | Mainly 4th to 400 M where he was 3Ls behind the pace. Kept on until finding no extra inside 250 M. |
| 8 | 1 | TROPHY (CD027) | S Dye | -- | Led field to 1000 M. 2Ls 3rd 400 M. Weakened steadily final 300 M. |
| 9 | 5 | RAIN IN SPRING (CC320) | C K Tong | CP1 | Towards rear throughout. |
| 10 | 10 | DR HAENSLER (CE003) | R Fradd | -- | Towards rear. Recovered some ground when 3-wide with cover rounding home bend. 7th 400 M. Soon found no extra. |
| 11 | 6 | ALL CHANCES (CE241) | A Delpech | -- | Never in contention. Hung out throughout, especially on turns. |
| 12 | 9 | SPEED FIGHTER (CD355) | M Rodd | SR | Slightly better than midfield. Made no show from home turn. Wide throughout. |
| 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 |