Race 3 (380)
THE BIRDCAGE HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | ELECTRIC POWER (BJ258) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Always thereabouts. Cruised to the front passing 400 M. Ran on strongly. |
| 2 | 4 | WINNING WAVE (BK191) | E Legrix | -- | Jumped well. Settled in midfield. Ran on well final 300 M but winner too good. |
| 3 | 5 | CHARITY SPIRIT (BJ089) | B Marcus | -- | Always under pressure at the back. Made up a lot of ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 1 | HANKOW STAR (BJ025) | L Piggott | -- | Lost ground at start. At the back to straight. Ran on strongly final 300 M. Fastest of all. |
| 5 | 9 | SPEEDY WINNER (BH175) | D Gauci | -- | Midfield. Trapped wide into straight. One-paced. |
| 6 | 13 | AFRICAN WARRIOR (BK035) | F Coetzee | -- | Prominent. Narrow lead into straight. Headed at 200 M. Did not quicken. Raced awkwardly throughout. |
| 7 | 12 | JADE SIGNET (BH029) | P W Kong | -- | Worked his way across from wide draw to be behind leaders. Stayed on well in straight until tiring last 100 M. |
| 8 | 8 | DUE DILIGENCE (BG355) | J K S Ho | -- | Soon dropped to the rear. Made up some ground towards the finish. |
| 9 | 10 | APPLAUSE (BK192) | F C Lor | -- | At the back. Never in contention. |
| 10 | 11 | HEZA STAR (BG353) | K C Chan | -- | Always at the back. Never nearer. |
| 11 | 6 | THE FIRST MILLION (BH222) | K M Chin | -- | Prominent behind leaders. Tired badly last 100 M. |
| 12 | 7 | BEAT THEM UP (BJ234) | K S Lam | -- | Always at the back. Tailed off in straight. |
| 13 | 2 | TOP NEWS (BH035) | C K Tse | -- | Soon led. Tired badly shortly after entering the straight. |
| 14 | 14 | NEW TREND (BG225) | S M Tam | -- | Always struggling. Became tailed off from 700 M. (Demoted.) |
| 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 |