Race 3 (252)
SHEK YAM HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | LUCKY PACKET (CD068) | D Whyte | CP/H/TT | Jumped awkwardly. Niggled along to keep pace behind the leaders. Tracked leader in a 2-wide spot making home turn and cruised to the front on straightening. Drew clear at 200 M and maintained a comfortable margin to the finish. |
| 2 | 11 | METRO LEADER (CE005) | H W Lai | PC- | Jumped well but was eased back to race behind midfield. Saved ground along the rails at the turn. Quickened under the whip at 300 M and improved steadily in the straight. |
| 3 | 2 | TIMBER CITY (CC031) | C Munce | B | Ridden along to contest for the early lead. Took a sit behind the leader making home turn. Switched out on straightening and stayed on well for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 1 | MYTHIC STEED (CD208) | R Fradd | B/H | 3-wide at midfield. Switched out on straightening and responded well when pressured. Kept on final stages to make the frame. |
| 5 | 9 | KIWI DASH (CC281) | C Soumillon | B-/CP1/TT | Off slowly and trailed early. Wide and remained in a rearward spot making the turn. Swung widest on straightening and made a charge. Unable to sustain effort final 100 M. |
| 6 | 5 | NEW TAMAR (CE156) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT- | Settled behind midfield and was 4-wide making home turn. Quickened when asked near 300 M and ran on only fairly. |
| 7 | 4 | NAUGHTY BOY (CE248) | O Doleuze | -- | Eased back to race on fence at midfield. Responded only fairly when asked on straightening and stayed on same pace to line. |
| 8 | 10 | HORACE'S HORSE (CB043) | C K Tong | V | Ridden out of the gates and contended for the early lead. 3-wide and kept within 3Ls of the pace making home turn. Only maintained same pace in the straight. |
| 9 | 12 | PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) | Y T Cheng | B/SR/TT | Best out but raced wide and without cover in a forward position. 4-wide and 2Ls off the lead making the turn. 3Ls down on straightening and unable to pick up in the straight. |
| 10 | 13 | TO SIR WITH LOVE (CE054) | M W Leung | -- | Dropped to the rear from wide draw and trailed field into home straight. Ran on without threatening. |
| 11 | 3 | PULL NO PUNCH (CE087) | G Mosse | -- | Outpaced and raced in rear section. Kept along the rails making the turn and among last few to enter home straight. Only ran past tired runners. |
| 12 | 7 | CHING HOI BOY (CC222) | A Delpech | B-/SR1/TT- | Better than midfield early stages. Shuffled back to race behind midfield 900 M. Unable to find a clear run for some distance after straightening and made no impression final stages. |
| 13 | 6 | BRAINIEST (CD345) | S Sanders | B | Jumped fairly and was niggled along to a forward position. Took the lead near 800 M and had a 1/2L advantage going into home straight. Swamped after 300 M. |
| 14 | 14 | BRILLIANT WIN (CD179) | W M Lai | BO | Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Improved steadily to race at midfield but was wide and without cover. Weakened in the 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 |