Race 3 (021)
SHANTOU HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | CHAMPION PIONEER (CG305) | S Dye | BO | Settled in rear section before advancing to midfield at the home turn. Continued well after straightening under hands and heels. Quickened under the whip and charged past rivals final 150 M to win easily. |
| 2 | 3 | ONE EYE JACK (CD393) | G Mosse | B | Lead or disputed lead. Held a length's advantage 200 M out but winner proved too strong over the final stretch. |
| 3 | 4 | TELECOM OWNER (CH149) | K Shea | B-/V1/XB1/TT | Raced along the rails and kept within 2Ls of the pace. Settled in a prominent spot behind the lead turning for home Kept on fairly in the straight and held on for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 5 | VINCERE (CE324) | Z Purton | B | Raced in rear section until straightening. Steadily made up ground and was closest at finish. |
| 5 | 9 | FOREVER RICHES (CG174) | E Saint-Martin | B | Settled in rear section. Kept on steadily in the straight and made up some ground. |
| 6 | 2 | DURABLE (CE190) | C K Tong | -- | Raced among leaders early before sitting off the pace after 1200 M. 3-wide turning for home and was one-paced thereafter. |
| 7 | 10 | BARRACUDA (CB320) | H W Lai | -- | Failed to find early speed and raced towards midfield. Made a ground saving trip along the rails rounding home turn. Maintained same pace in the straight and weakened final stages. |
| 8 | 7 | SUPER SURPRISE (CH210) | F Coetzee | B | Missed the jump and raced at the rear. Checked and lost ground at the 800 M. Remained towards the rear turning for home and kept on same pace after straightening. Showed a late dash in the final 200 M and made up some late ground. |
| 9 | 6 | DASH (CG236) | W M Lai | B | Disputed lead until 1000 M. 2-wide and a length off the pace making the turn. Lacked the needed response when put under pressure after straightening and weakened out. |
| 10 | 1 | WONDER KID (CH233) | P H Lo | B/TT2 | Widest among leaders. 3 wide without cover and struggling to keep up at the turn. Finished tailed out. (Mucopus.) |
| 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 |