Race 3 (359)
PACIFIC OCEAN HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | COSSACK (BN223) | M Kinane | -- | Settled in rear. Ran on strongly between runners in home straight to snatch victory near line. Won impressively. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 4 | TOY SYMPHONY (BN150) | P Robinson | -- | Prominent. Quickened well early in straight, gaining narrow lead over 100 M out. Looked certain but grabbed by fast-finishing winner final stride. |
| 3 | 6 | MR INTERMAC (BN115) | S M Tam | -- | Settled in 5th early stages. Made steady headway around home bend and early in straight to gain slender lead passing 200 M but overshadowed nearing home. |
| 4 | 1 | BOUNTY GUARD (BM130) | H K Cheung | -- | Mainly in midfield to straight. Ran on well inside final 300 M to narrowly miss the placegetters. |
| 5 | 8 | WORD FROM ROME (BM226) | P Strydom | B | Settled in rear of midfield. Made up good ground inside final 250 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 5 | RING THE CABIN (BJ148) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Always prominent. Ran on steadily in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 7 | HONG KONG WARRIOR (BN060) | L F Chung | -- | Towards rear early. Took closer order home bend. Midfield into straight. Kept on well without threatening. |
| 8 | 2 | KEY MAN (BN239) | W M Lai | -- | Slow into stride. Remained well back until making up some late ground in straight. |
| 9 | 9 | OWNER'S BLISS (BL119) | K H Ting | -- | Never better than midfield. One-paced in straight. |
| 10 | 12 | LAKE TITICACA (BL123) | K M Chin | -- | Led field to 300 M then weakened badly. |
| 11 | 11 | ADD MORE (BP128) | W Woods | -- | Travelled in midfield. Under pressure from home bend and faded upon straightening. |
| 12 | 10 | SMILING KNIGHT (BP078) | B Marcus | -- | Close up to straight then stopped quickly. (Bled.) |
| 13 | 13 | RICH IN FAITH (BN257) | D Oliver | -- | Always in last few, dropping to tail-end passing 500 M. |
| 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 |