Race 6 (393)
INDIAN OCEAN HANDICAP Rating:56-32 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | BETTER CHOICE (BJ032) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Towards rear early. Steady progress 600 M. Plenty to do turning in. Ran on strongly final 300 M to lead inside 100 M. |
| 2 | 10 | MERRY MAPLE (BM038) | B Doyle | B/H | Rear early. Well back turning in. Ran on strongly final 200 M. |
| 3 | 6 | ASCOT HERO (BP060) | D Whyte | -- | Tracked leaders early. Progress top of home straight. Led 200 M. Headed inside 100 M. |
| 4 | 5 | ALWAYS FUN (BP321) | K W Lee | -- | Tracked leaders early. Every chance 300 M. Weakened final 100 M. |
| 5 | 8 | TIMAH (BH134) | P Payne | -- | Rear of midfield early. Moderate progress final 350 M under a vigorous ride. One-paced closing stages. |
| 6 | 2 | FRUITFUL TRIP (BP331) | W Woods | -- | Led or disputed lead early. Headed 200 M. One pace final 100 M. |
| 7 | 9 | GOODWILL (BP038) | C F Chan | -- | Towards rear early. Niggled along from 600 M. Baulked for a run 250 M. Progress inside final 200 M. |
| 8 | 7 | CHEERS UP (BP244) | B Marcus | -- | Around midfield early. Under pressure home turn. No clear run 200 M. Kept on. |
| 9 | 3 | GOLDEN PHOENIX (BP050) | G Boss | -- | Around midfield early. Every chance 300 M but failed to quicken inside final 200 M. |
| 10 | 12 | HONG KONG WARRIOR (BN060) | W M Lai | -- | Around midfield early. One-paced under pressure home straight. |
| 11 | 4 | NEW ASIA SAGE (BM173) | W Y Kan | -- | Close up early. Disputed lead from 800 M. Weakened out of contention final 200 M. |
| 12 | 1 | DARLEY (BN149) | S K Sit | B | Ridden stable bend to be prominent early. Disputed lead approaching 600 M. Weakened out of contention final 300 M. |
| 13 | 14 | PLANET II (BM055) | K S Yu | -- | Towards rear early. Made no show. (Demoted.) |
| 14 | 13 | GOLDEN JERRANG (BM105) | K M Chin | -- | Led or disputed lead early. Faded 800 M. Last turning in. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |