Race 6 (383)
OSMANTHUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) | C W Wong | TT | Soon led and kept on well to fend off 2nd horse inside 100 M. |
| 2 | 11 | SPY KING (CE205) | H K Yim | CP | Soon sat behind the leader. Kept on well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 3 | 13 | DEVON FLAIR (CD240) | C Brown | V | Forward of midfield about 3 to 4Ls off the pace. Kept on well in straight but was always outpaced by the first pair. |
| 4 | 6 | SPOKESMAN (CD099) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Towards rear. At least 8Ls back rounding the turn. Carried wide turning in. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 8 | LORD CAIRNS (CE127) | G Mosse | CP-/BO1 | Slowly away. Soon moved up to midfield whilst proving difficult to settle. Ran on in straight and was 3rd briefly before finishing one-paced in the closing stages. |
| 6 | 3 | PRESENT TREASURE (CC077) | R Fradd | TT | In touch about 2Ls off the pace but trapped wide and without cover throughout. Ran on in straight until one-paced inside 100 M. |
| 7 | 1 | CARE FREE PRINCE (CD333) | C K Tong | B | Towards rear. At least 7Ls back at 800 M. Made up some late ground despite steadying at 250 M and proving difficult to ride due to hanging in over the concluding stages. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 12 | AMBITIOUS MARJU (CE160) | S K Sit | -- | Slowly away. At tail. Made up a little late ground final 200 M. |
| 9 | 10 | GO GO VICTORY (CE097) | G Schofield | SR | Forward of midfield but trapped wide. Not a threat in straight. |
| 10 | 5 | PERSEVERANCE (CD243) | H W Lai | -- | 2nd outside the leader from 1000 M. Kept on in straight until weakened 200 M out. |
| 11 | 2 | GANBARIA (CE052) | Y T Cheng | SR | Thereabout in 5th place about 3Ls back but proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Checked at 400 M. Not a factor thereafter. |
| 12 | 9 | EAST OCEAN DRAGON (CB194) | S Sanders | B-/TT | Midfield or worse. Dropped towards rear upon straightening. |
| 13 | 7 | DANZIGMOUNTAIN (CG139) | S Dye | -- | Slowly away. Midfield at best. Dropped out rapidly 200 M out. |
| 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 |