Race 3 (229)
ABLE FRIEND HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | BEAUTY APPLAUSE (C228) | J Moreira | TT | Settled outside the leader, commenced to improve on straightening, responded solidly to score. |
| 2 | 11 | SUPER WEALTHY (D108) | A Badel | -- | Slow out, travelled keenly near 1100M, raced midfield 3 wide with cover, quickened passing 200M. |
| 3 | 13 | DIAMOND BRILLIANT (B372) | K C Leung | CP/TT | Sent forward to take box seat, fought well in the straight. |
| 4 | 3 | BE READY (D024) | H Bowman | -- | Settled midfield on rail, asked for effort passing 400M, worked home nicely. |
| 5 | 14 | PRINCE OF GEMS (C031) | K Teetan | CP | Ridden along to take lead, asked for effort near 400M, responded nicely in the early part of straight, gave ground passing 50M. |
| 6 | 2 | REEL BIZZY (C138) | H W Lai | B/TT | Taken back at start, raced at tail, widest on straightening, made up some late ground. |
| 7 | 10 | SHINING GEM (C058) | G van Niekerk | CP | Taken back at start, settled behind midfield, 3 wide with cover, wide on straightening, gained some ground in the straight. |
| 8 | 9 | BLOTTING PAPER (D043) | C Lemaire | H- | Settled in front of midfield, fought hard but only one-paced. |
| 9 | 12 | ARDENODE (B145) | M F Poon | TT | Raced in handy position, travelled keenly in the middle stages, finished one-paced. |
| 10 | 8 | HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) | C Y Ho | B/H | Raced at rear, placed pressure passing 500M, limited response in the straight. |
| 11 | 6 | ELIGERE (C473) | L Hewitson | -- | Settled midfield, placed pressure and limited response in the straight. |
| 12 | 5 | FLYING ON THE TURF (C477) | C Schofield | -- | Raced towards rear, niggled near 850M to maintain its position, no response in the straight. |
| 13 | 1 | ANONYMA (C496) | U Rispoli | TT | Settled towards rear on rail, gave ground passing 200M. |
| 14 | 7 | MAGIC SUPREME (D144) | J McDonald | XB1 | Began awkwardly, crowded near 1000M, wide and without cover outside the lead, faded out passing 300M. |
| 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 |