Race 3 (607)
TODAY IN COURT HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | SHINING DRAGON (CC181) | D Whyte | SR/V | Jumped well from widest draw and soon racing in the lead under a comfortable pace. Opened up a 2L advantage shortly after straightening and kept on well final stages to hold rivals at bay. |
| 2 | 5 | GRAND GENERAL (CJ113) | C W Wong | -- | Niggled along to be among early leaders. Settled in a prominent spot behind the pace making the turn. Kept on well in the straight but unable to find more to chase down winner in the final stages. |
| 3 | 7 | NOT QUITE PERFECT (CG254) | G Mosse | TT | Settled 2-wide and better than midfield. 2Ls down turning for home. Kept on well in the straight for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 10 | LUCKY WORLD (CJ053) | Y T Cheng | B1/H1/TT- | Taken back from a wide draw and raced behind midfield. Rallied and made up good ground in the straight. |
| 5 | 9 | TELECOM EMPEROR (CH137) | K L Chui | B/TT | On the rails and better than midfield. 3Ls down turning for home. Kept on fairly in the straight. |
| 6 | 2 | ELEPHANT STAR (CH323) | W M Lai | -- | Raced on the fence at midfield. 4Ls off the lead making the turn. Kept on same pace in the straight. |
| 7 | 13 | SPICY HOT (CH064) | S K Sit | V1 | Jumped fairly but allowed to slip back. Raced 3-wide behind midfield. Made up some ground at the turn and early part of the straight. Unable to sustain run final 200 M. |
| 8 | 4 | MULTI-WIN SPIRIT (CG137) | F Coetzee | XB/TT | Settled at midfield. 2-wide and 3 to 4Ls off the lead at home turn. Stayed on same pace in the straight. |
| 9 | 3 | HEADINGLEY (CH264) | K T Yeung | B/TT | Jumped awkwardly and then was crowded. Raced along the rails behind midfield. Checked at the turn and slipped further back. Near the back on straightening and ran home without threatening. |
| 10 | 14 | CHARMING MONKEYS (CH148) | M Du Plessis | CP-/H-/XB/ | Raced wide at midfield. Hung out for most of the race and went wide around the turn. Ran on a bit in the straight. |
| 11 | 1 | CHEERFUL HAPPINESS (CE220) | H W Lai | V/XB | Failed to find early speed and raced towards the rear. Near last on straightening and lacked a response in the straight. |
| 12 | 6 | MAINLAND MASTER (CG044) | Z Purton | TT | Ridden out of the gates and raced behind the pace. A length off the lead turning for home but dropped out quickly after straightening. |
| 13 | 11 | SUN AWESOME (CG082) | M W Leung | H | Soon at the back. Trailed field throughout the race and made no impression 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 |