Race 3 (479)
NEW ZEALAND HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | RED ZONE (BP304) | B Doyle | -- | Wide throughout. Settled towards rear. Ran on strongly down home straight to assert authority over 100 M out. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 10 | SCHNITZER (BH252) | C F Chan | -- | Mainly in midfield. Quickened well upon straightening to hit front briefly inside 200 M but soon grabbed. |
| 3 | 4 | ALWAYS MATCH (BN238) | F Coetzee | -- | Ridden along and prominent early. Lost position and dropped to midfield home bend. Ran on steadily down straight to snatch 3rd final strides. |
| 4 | 8 | SEATTLE SUN (BS116) | A Munro | B | Prominent. Soon came under pressure upon straightening. Held some chance over 200 M out but could find no extra closing stages. |
| 5 | 1 | SKYSTONE (BN233) | D Nikolic | -- | Settled mainly in midfield. Quickened to hold some chance early in straight despite hanging in. Unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
| 6 | 7 | GOLD YUE YEE (BK156) | W Y Kan | -- | Began well. Made most running to 200 M and weakened. |
| 7 | 11 | BEST WIN (BS095) | B Marcus | -- | Well there. Held some chance 200 M out but soon weakened. (Bled.) |
| 8 | 12 | BRAVADO (BN205) | G Boss | -- | Soon in rear. Made modest progress past beaten runners closing stages. |
| 9 | 5 | SUPER FAIRWAY (BP111) | D Whyte | -- | Travelled mainly towards rear while checked and lost some ground passing 800 M. Made modest progress passing 300 M but without threatening. |
| 10 | 3 | TAMBORA STAR (BS097) | E Saint-Martin | V | Lost ground at start. Travelled in last few throughout. Never nearer. |
| 11 | 9 | ON FIRE (BP248) | R Fradd | -- | Tightened at start. Mainly towards rear. One-paced in straight. |
| 12 | 14 | ALL MY LOVE (BP296) | S K Sit | B | Ridden along far side to gain prominent position home bend, but lost touch under pressure over 200 M out. |
| 13 | 2 | ACTIVE LUCK (BL230) | Y S Wong | -- | Well there with brief lead early stages. Lost touch shortly after straightening. |
| 14 | 13 | CONSISTENT WIN (BN172) | J Saimee | -- | Never better than midfield. Dropped out upon straightening. (Bled.) |
| 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 |