Race 1 (802)
THE PURVES QUAICH (PLATE) Rating:- 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | SANTORINI (J076) | K Teetan | CP | Began well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, hard ridden approaching 300M, showed good response, took the lead 50M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 1 | KARATE EXPRESS (J306) | L Hewitson | -- | Bumped on the hindquarters at the start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until passing 150M, finished off well to take 2nd. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 2 | CALIFORNIA BANNER (J132) | Y L Chung | CP/TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to take a place, nearest finish. |
| 4 | 9 | KA YING RESILIENCE (J439) | Z Purton | TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first few final 50M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 5 | 10 | PATCH OF COSMO (J357) | L Ferraris | -- | Jumped with them, raced better than midfield but trapped wide early, raced in 2nd approaching 900M, 2 wide on turn, a length back turning in, kept on evenly in straight, hampered final 50M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 3 | CALIFORNIA MOXIE (J131) | B Avdulla | CP/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 12 | SUPREME WINNER (J255) | A Badel | -- | Crowded shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made some headway. (Lost right front plate.) |
| 8 | 7 | CASHISCASH (J369) | M Chadwick | CP1/XB1 | Made contact at start, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, 3 wide from 600M, same margin back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 9 | 6 | ALWAYS MY FOLKS (J345) | B Thompson | -- | Out with rest, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, similar position on turn, no clear run early in straight, inconvenienced near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 8 | GOOD PROSPECT (J406) | K C Leung | XB1 | Moderately away from a tricky draw, trapped very wide, 2 lengths or so back, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
| 11 | 11 | SMILING EMPEROR (J371) | H Bentley | CP-/B1 | Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 450M, no clear run until final 75M, eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 5 | SMART ZIPANG (J165) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on outer, 6 lengths back turning in, made no impression in 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 |