Race 3 (135)
BOSTON HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | FAMOUS ARCH (BH259) | H K Yim | -- | Mainly in 4th position. Steady progress final 350 M. Hit the front inside 200 M. Stayed on. |
| 2 | 7 | ACQUISITION (BL113) | B Marcus | -- | Mainly in 2nd position. Kept on under a vigorous ride final 300 M. |
| 3 | 3 | SOURCE OF LIFE (BK110) | M Kinane | -- | In midfield to 450 M. Switched out for a clear run 350 M out. Steady progress final 250 M. |
| 4 | 10 | GREEN WORLD (BH060) | L T Leung | -- | Well away. Made the running to 200 M. No extra when headed but kept on. |
| 5 | 12 | SMILE FOR ME (BJ117) | W H Tse | -- | Mainly in 9th position. Stayed on final 300 M under a vigorous ride. |
| 6 | 4 | GOOD ASSISTANT (BJ238) | G Mosse | -- | Squeezed shortly after the start losing ground. In the rear thereafter. Stayed on final 300 M. |
| 7 | 6 | EACH OWN WAY (BL022) | C K Chung | -- | Towards the rear early. Ridden along and stayed on final 400 M. |
| 8 | 11 | RARE SPECIES (BE158) | W M Lai | -- | Towards the rear. Steady progress final 400 M until one paced. |
| 9 | 2 | PRECIOUS BOBO (BL025) | A S Cruz | -- | Towards the rear early. Ridden along and stayed on final 400 M. (Saddle slipped.) |
| 10 | 1 | INDIAN CHETAK (BL026) | J Marshall | -- | Last few early, finished wide out in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 13 | RENOWNED GIFT (BD052) | K M So | -- | Mainly in 5th position to the home turn. Thereafter gradually weakened. |
| 12 | 8 | VIVA ST PAUL'S (BH007) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Mainly in 4th position to the home straight. Weakened out of contention. |
| 13 | 5 | RED WINE (BL085) | D Gauci | -- | Mainly midfield. Ridden along from 450 M. One-paced final 350 M. (Heart irregularity.) |
| 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 |