Race 3 (077)
ELIZABETH ARDEN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | TRAVEL LEADER (CD226) | A Delpech | -- | Settled on fence behind the pace. Continued to race along the rails making the turn and was 3Ls off the leader turning in. Quickened nicely and challenged for the lead at 200 M. Kept on gamely and drew clear final 100 M. |
| 2 | 2 | NATURAL NINE (CG087) | C K Tong | TT- | Took the lead at 1600 M. Headed at 800 M and raced behind the leader turning for home. Kept on well and regained lead at 200 M. Failed to match strides with winner over the final stages. |
| 3 | 9 | GRABBIT (CG144) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Raced on fence at midfield. Continued well in the straight to claim a minor placing. |
| 4 | 6 | CONNOISSEUR'S LOVE (CD234) | D Whyte | B | Settled 2-wide and no worse than midfield. 3-wide making the turn. Kept on fairly in the straight. |
| 5 | 4 | PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) | S Dye | B/H/TT | Wide without cover in midfield in early stages. Steadily moved into a forward position after 1200 M. Took the lead after 800 M and held a 2Ls advantage into home straight. Unable to find extra after being headed final 200 M. |
| 6 | 10 | LORD CAIRNS (CE127) | O Doleuze | -- | Settled in rear section. Made a ground saving trip around the turn and made up ground in the straight to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 14 | SPECTACULAR HIT (CC194) | H W Lai | -- | Settled at the rear and trailed field into home straight. Ran on nicely and was closest at finish. |
| 8 | 13 | CHALLENGER (CE138) | M Odendaal | P | Settled towards the rear. Improved to midfield rounding the turn. Ran on without threatening in the straight. |
| 9 | 3 | QUALITY-QUALITY (CE250) | W M Lai | -- | Dropped back to race in a rearward position. Made up some ground in the home straight by running past tired runners. |
| 10 | 1 | SOLAR POWER (CE047) | G Mosse | B | Raced wide without cover at midfield. Widest making the turn and lacked a quickening pace when asked on straightening. |
| 11 | 12 | DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) | Y T Cheng | B | Settled behind midfield. Only maintained same pace in the straight. |
| 12 | 5 | SINOSPIEL (CG003) | M Nunes | B | Raced keenly behind the pace in early stages. Continued to prove difficult to settle and steadied to midfield after 1000 M. Lacked a response in the straight. |
| 13 | 8 | SPECIFIC SORCEROR (CA321) | K W Tsui | B | Settled behind midfield. 4-wide making home turn and only ran past a beaten runner in the straight. |
| 14 | 7 | SEVENS HEAVEN (CE175) | F Coetzee | SB-/B1/TT | Travelled alongside the leader. Ridden along but unable to hold position making home turn. Tired in the straight. |
| 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 |