Race 1 (114)
NATIONAL HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | CALIFORNIA GOLD (BK094) | F Coetzee | -- | Tracked leaders early. Joined the leading group 400 M out, sprinting clear final 250 M. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 11 | HORSE SUPREME (BG360) | B Marcus | -- | Always prominent, joined the leaders 400 M out. Unable to quicken with the winner. |
| 3 | 4 | JOLLY GOOD WINNER (BK118) | D Beadman | -- | Always prominent, joined the leaders 400 M out. Gradually weakened final 250 M. |
| 4 | 8 | OVER THE BLUES (BK087) | J K S Ho | -- | Last few early on, gradually improved to midfield at the 400 M. Kept on final 400 M without quickening. |
| 5 | 9 | COMMANDER (BJ255) | G Carter | -- | Settled midfield, always struggling to keep place. Kept on final 400 M without threatening the leaders. |
| 6 | 1 | LONGAIN (BE014) | D Penna | -- | Settled midfield, kept on without quickening final 300 M. |
| 7 | 10 | WIN AGAIN (BH242) | K M Chin | -- | Prominent to 300 M, gradually faded final 300 M. |
| 8 | 3 | FORTUNE PARTNER (BK088) | K H Ting | -- | Settled last few early on. Improved position between the 600 M and 400 M. Thereafter no extra under pressure. |
| 9 | 12 | OWNERS' SUCCESS (BK230) | M Kinane | -- | Beaten for pace early, settled in rear, kept on steadily final 400 M. |
| 10 | 6 | SHINE (BK155) | D McKeown | -- | Last few. Always struggling. |
| 11 | 5 | SHARP RACER (BK208) | E Legrix | -- | Last few. Made no show. |
| 12 | 7 | WINNING VIC (BC158) | S M Tam | -- | Strong early pace, led to 500 M. Weakened quickly once headed 450 M out. |
| 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 |