Race 3 (459)
SAN PO KONG HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1400m Sha Tin Soft
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | BLESSINGS' PARTNER (BV051) | G Mosse | B | Midfield. Ran on well from 7th early straight to assert authority 100 M out. Won going away. |
| 2 | 6 | WISHES (BT100) | M Cahill | B | Towards rear. Ran on despite hanging in in straight. |
| 3 | 7 | HAPPY ECLIPSE (BV188) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Towards rear. Made up some ground from outside inside 300 M. |
| 4 | 13 | KEWINS (BP017) | K C Tsang | TT- | Slow into stride, recovered some ground to be 6th. Remained in similar position until running on quite well close home. |
| 5 | 5 | JOYFUL STAR (BT108) | W M Lai | V | Prominent. Took lead rear 600 M. Held on until finding no extra when headed 100 M out. |
| 6 | 8 | BOXING DAY (CA284) | Y T Cheng | -- | In touch. Weakened closing stages. |
| 7 | 1 | SPLENDID BO BO (BV287) | S Dye | -- | Rear. Widest turning in. Made up some ground in the extreme outside in straight. (Bled.) |
| 8 | 12 | FOR SZESZE (BT305) | W C Marwing | B | Never better than midfield. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 4 | EQUUS ZEPHYRUS (CA147) | W Woods | B | Midfield early. Soon dropped back a little behind midfield. No improvment. |
| 10 | 3 | FOREVER GOLD (BV342) | M W Leung | SR/TT | Better than midfield. Improved to 3rd early straight. Soon weakened. |
| 11 | 11 | HOLY RANTO (BV321) | K H Ting | P-/B2 | Led field to final turn. Faded. |
| 12 | 14 | TRY YOUR BEST (BV277) | S K Sit | B | Tardy start, never a factor. |
| 13 | 10 | LIGHTNING FAST (CB076) | E Saint-Martin | B1 | In touch to straight. Dropped out. |
| 14 | 2 | COSMO ONE (BS018) | K S Yu | -- | Towards rear. Tailed off 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 |