Race 3 (447)
BUCKINGHAM PALACE HANDICAP Rating:99-80 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | LUCKY PARTNERS (BN126) | B Marcus | -- | Hard ridden to take up running early stages and made rest. Went clear to win unchallenged inside final 200 M. |
| 2 | 8 | HONG KONG LEGEND (BN035) | G W Moore | -- | Settled in midfield. Ran on well down straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 3 | 1 | EQUINE SUPREMO (BM106) | A Munro | -- | Travelled in rear to straight. Made up good ground inside final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 12 | GLAMOROUS PALACE (BM177) | E Legrix | -- | Chased leader throughout. Failed to quicken to threaten in straight and lost a place final stages. |
| 5 | 5 | MAGIC JOY (BK169) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Travelled in midfield. Was travelling well when baulked for a run over 200 M out. Kept on thereafter. |
| 5 | 9 | GAYLORD (BM182) | K M Chin | V | Slow into stride. Travelled in rear before making good late progress inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 7 | CELESTIAL FORTUNE (BN010) | L Dettori | -- | Settled in rear and crossed to inside rails early. Steadily improved to midfield home bend and was making good progress when baulked for a run inside final 200 M. |
| 8 | 13 | SURE WIN KING (BK205) | P Strydom | -- | Midfield early stages, dropping to rear approaching home turn. Made moderate progress in straight without threatening. (Demoted.) |
| 9 | 14 | KING OF FLASH (BN047) | K Sakamoto | V | Restrained behind leaders, travelling in 4th around home bend and into straight. Kept on steadily until swamped near finish. (Demoted.) |
| 10 | 10 | OPTIC GENERAL (BN029) | K H Ting | B | Broke well but settled some 3Ls off lead. Kept on steadily under pressure in straight without threatening. |
| 11 | 4 | NORTHERN FIRE BALL (BJ161) | D Whyte | -- | Always in last few with some late progress closing stages. |
| 12 | 11 | FORTUNE MAKER (BP061) | P Robinson | -- | Midfield to straight then steadily faded. |
| 13 | 6 | SEA JADE (BM132) | W Woods | B | Close up, disputed lead momentarily early in straight then gradually faded. |
| 14 | 2 | FORTISSIMO (BM048) | P Payne | -- | Soon dropped to last place. Never nearer. |
| 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 |