Race 3 (039)
KUNMING HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | DANESIS (CH194) | S K Sit | TT | Ridden along out of the gates and took the lead entering 1st turn. Held a slight advantage turning for home. Kept on gamely in the straight and maintained that lead to the line. (Dropped whip.) |
| 2 | 4 | DASH (CG236) | W M Lai | B | 2-wide and raced alongside the eventual winner in the lead. Kept pace with eventual winner after straightening but just couldn't find enough to run it down in the closing stages. |
| 3 | 9 | THREE CLUBS (CG149) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Off slowly and raced in rear section. Closed the race off with a strong rally and threatened top pair at the finish. |
| 4 | 5 | SOUND OF SILENCE (CD136) | Y T Cheng | -- | Better than midfield but was wide and without cover. Made up ground rounding home turn and was 4-wide among leaders on straightening. Kept chasing for the lead but unable to find extra to take ground off early leaders. |
| 5 | 10 | CITY SURFER (CG129) | C W Wong | B2/H | Raced in a prominent spot behind the pace. Kept on fairly in the straight but unable to take ground off the pacesetters. |
| 6 | 8 | KIWI DASH (CC281) | B Prebble | -- | Settled in rear section. Quickened well after finding a clear path final 350 M. Steadily made up ground in the straight. |
| 7 | 11 | MASTER ABLE (CD349) | A Delpech | B | Raced along the rails and was no better than midfield. Kept on steadily in the straight and ran past some tiring runners. |
| 8 | 2 | MAGIC TOUCH (CB394) | D Whyte | P | Raced 2-wide at midfield. Kept pace when being ridden along rounding home turn. Continued only fairly in the straight. |
| 9 | 6 | CHINSOLA (CD328) | G Mosse | B | 2-wide better than midfield. Unable to pick up when asked 400 M out and weakened shortly after straightening. |
| 10 | 7 | GALAXY DANCER (CH179) | Z Purton | B/TT1 | Raced wide and without cover in midfield. Advanced to a forward position 1000 M out but remained wide. A length off the pace turning for home but dropped out soon after. |
| 11 | 12 | MYTHIC STEED (CD208) | F Coetzee | B-/PC2/H | Settled towards the rear. Ridden along but lacked a response making home turn. Kept same pace in the straight and only ran past a tired runner. |
| 12 | 3 | CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) | K Shea | B | Raced 3-wide at midfield. 4-wide and was ridden along turning for home. Remained on same pace after straightening and weakened final stages. |
| 13 | 13 | GOLD DIGGER (CD101) | H W Lai | CP | Caught wide into 1st turn and had to settle for a rearward spot. Trailed field into home straight and found nothing thereafter. |
| 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 |