Race 6 (268)
MATHESON HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | GRAND START (BP312) | K Fallon | -- | Allowed to settle near rear from wide barrier. Improved gradually from 600 M then sprinted quickly after 400 M. Went on to score well. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 4 | WINNING TOUCH (BN256) | K C Tsang | -- | Forward of midfield early. After 800 M travelled in midfield after crowding. Responded well from 500 M but unable to match winner. |
| 3 | 7 | COMPULSORY (BM207) | M Hills | -- | Behind midfield. Was hampered and taken wider at 1200 M. Improved from 700 M and remained wide. Responded well in straight but unable to hold off quinella pair. |
| 4 | 14 | FULL THROTTLE (BP260) | S King | B | Prominent early and crossed to lead at 1000 M. Kept on well to just fail to hold place. |
| 5 | 11 | EASY CHAMP (BM017) | K H Yu | -- | At rear after being slow to begin. Taken to outside on straightening and responded well without threatening. |
| 6 | 9 | NATURAL WINNER (BS195) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Ridden to be forward of midfield. Held position when one-paced in straight. |
| 7 | 3 | BOTANY BAY (BS219) | A Munro | -- | Went forward from outside barrier to race wide behind leaders. Responded well early in straight despite having travelled wide. Run ended at 150 M. |
| 8 | 12 | REALLY LUCKY (BS159) | W S Yu | -- | Led early. Followed leader after 1200 M. One-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 8 | SPARTAN (BN118) | G Mosse | B | Near rear after becoming badly unbalanced when being steadied at 1000 M. Never likely thereafter despite making a little ground in the straight. |
| 10 | 10 | BEAUTIFULDAY (BS171) | B Marcus | B | At rear after being slow to begin. Made some ground late but never likely. |
| 11 | 2 | GUSCOTT (BS207) | F Coetzee | V | Around midfield. Lost ground when steadied at the 700 M. One-paced in the straight. |
| 12 | 13 | STARTRICE (BM210) | K H Ting | B | Behind leader early after being crowded at 1200 M and then taken back to midfield when runner in front steadied. Did not respond in straight. |
| 13 | 5 | LUCKY GUEST (BN051) | W M Lai | V | Wide in midfield. Gave ground after 300 M. |
| 14 | 6 | FREE AS THE WIND (BS264) | D Whyte | B | Travelled 2nd until 400 M. Did not respond in straight. (Demoted.) |
| 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 |