Race 6 (337)
SMASHING PUMPKIN HANDICAP Rating:70-50 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | S Dye | -- | 2-wide and about 4Ls or 5Ls off speed down back straight, 4-wide into home straight and 3Ls down, quickened up well to be 1L down at the 200 M, led 100 M out, driven out. |
| 2 | 2 | ROYAL ARMY (CB103) | E Saint-Martin | B | Raced 3-wide 3Ls off pace early on, 4-wide 1000 M out, 4-wide but just 2Ls down off home turn, half a length and with every chance 200 M out, found winner too strong close home. |
| 3 | 10 | FLYING SUCCESS (CB113) | G Mosse | -- | 2-wide and 7Ls off pace 1000 M out, 3-wide and 5Ls down turning for home, switched out wider to challenge 350 M out, ran on strongly to be nearest at the finish. |
| 4 | 8 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | E Legrix | SR | Best away, led by 2Ls out 3-wide very early on, disputing lead on fence from 900 M out to home straight, all out to still be disputing the lead at the 200 M, no extra thereafter. |
| 5 | 1 | MASTERY (CC176) | P Smullen | -- | Didn't break that well but recovered to be 3Ls off the pace on fence 800 M out, 2Ls down entering straight but was quickly outpaced by principals, kept on evenly to line. |
| 6 | 3 | LITTLE ELEPHANT (CB217) | D Whyte | -- | Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace until 900 M when 2-wide, sent on to dispute the lead entering straight, narrowly in front 200 M out, soon headed and faded. |
| 7 | 5 | PARADIS (CB044) | C Soumillon | SR | 2-wide and 2Ls 1000 M out, 3-wide from 900 M and 1L off the pace until home straight, didn't quicken up and was beaten 200 M out. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 4 | DESERT STORM (CA048) | W C Marwing | TT | On fence 8Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 2-wide and 6Ls down 800 M out, in rear turning for home, made moderate late headway past beaten horses. |
| 9 | 7 | DANDY BUNNY (BV328) | C Williams | -- | On fence 11Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 7Ls down entering straight, ran on fairly well to be nearest at the finish. |
| 10 | 13 | JOYFUL MASTER (CA289) | D Dunn | -- | 5Ls down and 3-wide 1000 M out, 4Ls down and 5-wide turning for home, one-paced from then on. |
| 11 | 11 | CONVERGENCE (BV289) | S K Sit | -- | Slowly away, was very keen early on, settled 7Ls or 8Ls towards down the back straight, 5-wide (widest of all) and 6Ls down entering straight, made no impression down centre of track. |
| 12 | 12 | FRUITFUL TRIP (BP331) | W M Lai | -- | On fence 9Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 6Ls down and still on the rails entering straight, no acceleration. |
| 13 | 14 | VICTORY MASTER (CA223) | K T Yeung | B/TT | Sent on to lead 900 M from home when out 3-wide, disputing lead out 3-wide at top of home stretch, faded out rapidly. |
| 14 | 6 | PREMIER SPEED (CB213) | G Schofield | SR/TT- | Slowly away, raced 3-wide 7Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 4-wide and 6Ls down on the home turn, dropped right out very tamely. |
| 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 |