Race 3 (077)
QINGDAO HANDICAP Rating:56-36 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | EXPRESS LOT (BT188) | S Dye | B | Midfield. Checked on the rail near 800 M. Made ground early straight. Responded well under pressure to take lead close home. |
| 2 | 5 | HAIL WINNER (BV087) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Tracked leader until sharing the lead from 400 M. Gained 400 M. Gained slender advantage passing 200 M but was headed close home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 2 | EXCEPTIONAL (BT183) | S King | B- | Around midfield. Ran on steadily 300 M out to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 3 | FLIGHT OF FANCY (BV069) | W Woods | B | Better than midfield. Made progress final turn to share lead upon straightening. Kept on same pace when headed inside 200 M. |
| 5 | 4 | BLESSINGS' PARTNER (BV051) | J Egan | -- | In touch early, soon dropped to be just better than midfield. Kept on well in straight but unable to catch the front runners. |
| 6 | 10 | RECOGNITION (BT042) | E Legrix | -- | Towards rear. Made up good ground from 300 M. Never nearer. |
| 7 | 6 | BRILLIANT LEADER (BS211) | D Whyte | B/TT1 | Behind midfield. Moderate progress inside 300 M. Unable to quicken closing stages. |
| 8 | 9 | HONEST STEED (BV135) | S Baster | -- | Towards rear early. Improved gradually to be just behind midfield. Severely checked passing 800 M. Kept on same pace thereafter. |
| 9 | 11 | TREMENDOUS WAY (BN106) | B Marcus | B2 | Was 2nd last before making up some late ground inside 200 M. |
| 10 | 12 | SPRING LOVE (CA189) | D Dunn | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 11 | 7 | SOUND GALLOP (BP265) | H K Yim | -- | Mainly 3rd to final turn. Weakened. |
| 12 | 13 | CASH (CA245) | K S Yu | -- | Better than midfield. Lost some ground when checked at 800 M. Weakened in straight. |
| 13 | 1 | ENORMOUS WAY (BV136) | T Culhane | -- | At rear throughout. |
| 14 | 14 | SEA DRAGON PEARL (CA041) | M W Leung | H | Pushed along early to set pace. Faded from 400 M. Tailed off to finish. |
| 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 |