Race 3 (161)
LAS VEGAS HANDICAP (Turf) Rating:56-32 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | MERRY STAR (BT070) | A Munro | B | Settled 9th. Sustained effort in straight to take lead passing 200 M. Kept on well to hold off winner-up's challenge closing stages. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 4 | BOTANY BAY (BS219) | E Legrix | -- | Midfield or behind. Pushed along rounding home bend. Ran on steadily but was always held by the winner final 200 M. |
| 3 | 13 | HIDDEN TALENT (BT117) | D Whyte | -- | In touch early, soon raced in 6th. Was hampered when trying to improve near 300 M. Renewed effort final 200 M to take 3rd close home. |
| 4 | 10 | STERLING CHANCE (BP115) | C T Cheng | -- | Led field until headed inside 200 M. One-paced. |
| 5 | 7 | PRODIGY (BS294) | E Saint-Martin | V- | Midfield. Dropped back a bit rounding home bend and was behind midfield turning in. Made up good ground along rail final 200 M. |
| 6 | 1 | MANOR STAR (BT135) | R Fradd | -- | Slowly away, towards rear before making some progress from 800 M. Continued to make ground in straight, never nearer. |
| 7 | 14 | GOLDEN PROSPERITY (BL061) | D Harrison | -- | Towards rear from widest draw, became last passing 1400 M. Made some progress home bend, ran on well from outside in straight until one-paced closing stages. |
| 8 | 9 | RICKFIELD (BT082) | F Coetzee | -- | Midfield, moving up to 4th 1400 M. kept on well early straight but was unable to quicken when under pressure final 200 M. |
| 9 | 8 | SKY'S THE LIMIT (BS238) | K Fallon | -- | Slowly away, towards rear to straight. Ran past a few beaten horses closing stages. |
| 10 | 12 | CHEERS AGAIN (BP098) | G Boss | B | Rear. Made up a little late ground closing stages. |
| 11 | 11 | FORTUNE SALLIAN (BT120) | S King | B | In touch. Moved up to reach front briefly early straight. Weakened 200 M. |
| 12 | 3 | BEETLE (BT196) | B Marcus | -- | Pulled hard early stages. Never in contention. |
| 13 | 2 | THE RICH MAN (BS130) | K S Yu | B/TT2 | Soon prominent. Sat outside leader 900 M. Failed to hold place early straight. |
| 14 | 5 | AMIABLE (BV077) | J Quinn | -- | Shifted out abruptly at start, raced 3rd to 800 M where he was tightened and lost position. Midfield into straight and not in contention thereafter. |
| 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 |