Race 1 (176)
CANBERRA HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | SALADIN (BL091) | W Harris | -- | Slightly worse than midfield. Quickened well in straight to take lead final 100 M. Kept on well to the line. |
| 2 | 5 | MICHAEL'S CHOICE (BM081) | E Legrix | -- | Well there to straight. Ran on to take command 350 M out. Was challenged and headed by winner 100 M. Stayed on. |
| 3 | 2 | FORTUNE BASIN (BK057) | D Gauci | -- | Towards rear. Responded well in straight, doing best work at finish. |
| 4 | 7 | PERFECTION (BM215) | B Marcus | -- | In touch. Progressed slightly to be 1-1/2Ls 3rd in early straight. Kept on final 200 M. |
| 5 | 11 | GOOD CONNECTION (BM224) | F Coetzee | -- | Towards rear, wide into straight. Ridden under pressure final 300 M to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 9 | PRINCE EMILIO (BK036) | P Valenzuela | -- | Soon led. Was headed in early straight. Unable to quicken thereafter. |
| 7 | 13 | FACE THE ODDS (BH230) | M Kinane | -- | Towards rear, dropping to last from 900 M. Stayed on a bit in straight. Never nearer. |
| 8 | 1 | SURELY WONDERFUL (BK213) | L Dettori | -- | Rear. Was improving when steadied in early straight. Stayed on final 200 M. |
| 9 | 4 | CASH FORTUNE (BM188) | S King | -- | Held 6th most of the way. Unable to run on closing stages. |
| 10 | 10 | PALACE GLORY (BM152) | A S Cruz | -- | In touch early. Soon settling midfield. Remained in similar position until one-paced closing stages. |
| 11 | 12 | OWNER'S DREAM (BK161) | K Manning | -- | Lost ground at start. Towards rear till headway home bend and was held wide into straight. Dropped out final 300 M. |
| 12 | 14 | ANOTHER VICTORY (BM154) | K M Chin | -- | Well there until weakening out of contention in straight. |
| 13 | 8 | RIVER STAR (BM057) | D Lee | -- | In touch before dropping out gradually from 600 M. Faded badly 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 |