Race 3 (489)
JOHNSTON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 14 | NOT QUITE PERFECT (CG254) | S Dye | B-/TT | Settled in a prominent position behind the race leader. Quickened when asked 300 M out and took the lead at 200 M. Kept on well final stages to deny rival. |
| 2 | 4 | WILD ACE (CH009) | Y T Cheng | -- | Jumped well from a wide draw and travelled alongside the leader until home straight. Took the lead briefly near 200 M but unable to match strides with winner in the final stages. |
| 3 | 2 | QI'S PET (CD321) | G Mosse | B | Midfield or better. 2Ls back on the rails making home turn. Kept on well final stages to grab a minor placing. |
| 4 | 11 | THE ONE (CG319) | M Nunes | B/TT- | Jumped awkwardly but soon progressed to be racing 2-wide behind the leaders. Kept on evenly in the straight but unable to gain ground final stages. |
| 5 | 1 | MAGI JOY (CH056) | C K Tong | B | Ridden out of the gates and took the lead. Maintained a slight advantage into home straight and was headed near 200 M. Unable to find extra to remain in contention thereafter. |
| 6 | 5 | BAJAN BELL (CG142) | O Doleuze | B | Jumped well and was taken back to the rear. 3-wide and trailed field into home straight. Mounted a strong rally and was closest at finish. |
| 7 | 3 | PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) | M W Leung | TT | Raced along the rails behind midfield. Checked near 1000 M and lost a bit of ground. 4 to 5Ls off the leader turning for home. Kept on evenly in the straight and made up some ground. |
| 8 | 7 | NAMJONG SKY (CH129) | H W Lai | -- | Off slowly and raced on fence in a rearward position. Ran on fairly and made up ground in the straight. |
| 9 | 6 | GALLANT WIN (CH028) | D Nikolic | B1 | Off slowly and raced greenly in a rearward position. Remained towards the rear on straightening and made up ground in the straight. |
| 10 | 8 | ARISTOCRACY (CG070) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Behind the pacesetters early. Steadied and dropped to midfield near 1000 M. Continued fairly but unable to gain ground in the straight. |
| 11 | 12 | KING OF SHAVER (CH041) | W M Lai | -- | 3-wide at midfield. Unable to quicken after straightening and kept on same pace to the line. |
| 12 | 9 | SPICY HOT (CH064) | D Whyte | -- | Settled behind midfield. Lacked a response when asked turning for home and remained on at same pace in the straight. |
| 13 | 13 | STRAIGHT VICTORY (CE328) | F Coetzee | B-/TT | 3-wide better than midfield. No more than 3Ls off the leader making the turn and attempted to challenge for the lead after straightening. Unable to keep pace and weakened final 300 M. |
| 14 | 10 | MOONGLOW (CG008) | K L Chui | B/XB/TT | Unable to find early speed and gradually dropped behind midfield. Towards the rear turning for home and did not pick up 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 |