Race 1 (237)
CANBERRA HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | ZERO IN (CC332) | F Coetzee | -- | Well there, took lead from 1000 M. With more than 2Ls advantage 300 M, kept on to just hold off challenges from the placegetters. |
| 2 | 9 | HAPI HAPI (CD224) | M Kinane | TT | In touch early, soon settled in midfield 3-wide with cover. Gradual progress home bend to be 4th final turn. Ran on steadily in straight to just miss narrowly. |
| 3 | 2 | WINNING POWER (CD147) | C Soumillon | B/TT | Slightly better than midfield. Ran on steadily from 6th early straight, just failing to catch the quinella pair. |
| 4 | 3 | AMAZING ONE (CE044) | D Whyte | -- | Towards rear from the widest draw. Remained there until making up some ground 250 M out. |
| 5 | 10 | THOUSAND WINS (CD352) | R Fradd | -- | Slowly away, near rear. Improved on outside from 650 M to be midfield on widest final turn. Stayed on steadily in straight. |
| 6 | 12 | FAIR WIN (CE027) | D Dunn | -- | In touch. Dropped to 5th when crowded near 800 M. Kept on same pace thereafter. |
| 7 | 1 | GIANFANTI (CD216) | C Williams | TT | In touch early, dropped back steadily and was near the rear rounding home bend. Stayed on in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 5 | CHINSOLA (CD328) | W Woods | B | Towards rear. Recovered some ground on outside 200 M out. |
| 9 | 7 | PARADIS (CB044) | D Oliver | SR-/B2/TT | Last. Slightly impeded on straightening and near 300 M. Made up some ground when in clear inside 200 M. |
| 10 | 6 | NIGHT NINJA (CD247) | E Saint-Martin | B | Around midfield. Failed to quicken when hanging out in straight. |
| 11 | 8 | CORAJOSO (CB230) | B Prebble | -- | Near rear throughout. (Mucus.) |
| 12 | 14 | MASTER YING (CB249) | W M Lai | -- | Prominent. Weakened out of contention from 2nd early straight. |
| 13 | 11 | ALL FIT (CD065) | G Schofield | CP | Midfield to home bend. Dropped back steadily. |
| 14 | 4 | SOLAR EMPIRE (CB299) | C K Tong | -- | Well there on inside. 1-1/2Ls 3rd rounding home bend. Faded inside 300 M. |
| 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 |