Race 1 (221)
WASHINGTON D. C. HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | OVATION (BS190) | B Marcus | -- | Prominent. Tracked leader before taking over inside 300 M. Held on well to the line. |
| 2 | 4 | PROFESSIONALKILLER (BN113) | S King | -- | Behind midfield. Ran on steadily in straight, failing to catch the winner. |
| 3 | 11 | HEADING TO WIN (BM068) | W Woods | -- | Never far off. Progressed to 3rd 400 M. Kept on well. (Dropped whip 250 M.) |
| 4 | 5 | SURVEY STAR (BS114) | M Kinane | TT | In touch early, dropping back steadily to the rear group. Made ground early straight and was slightly hampered around 200 M. Ran on closing stages. |
| 5 | 13 | ART FRANCAIS (BS136) | W M Lai | P/TT | Tardy start, towards rear. Ran on well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 10 | ROYAL PERFORMANCE (BP063) | S Dye | -- | Slowly away, remained at rear until making up good ground final 200 M, never nearer. |
| 7 | 2 | REDWING (BS157) | B Doyle | -- | Better than midfield. Kept on same pace in straight. |
| 8 | 9 | CITIHUNTER (BT017) | D Whyte | -- | Better than midfield. Progressed to 3rd before hanging out when turning at 800 M. Found no extra when steadied inside 200 M. |
| 9 | 12 | KOWLOON JAZZ (BP048) | F Coetzee | B | Lost ground at start, remained at rear until making up some late ground final 200 M. |
| 10 | 7 | ESPRESSO (BP205) | A Munro | -- | Never better than midfield. |
| 11 | 3 | GRASSLAND STAR (BL108) | D Harrison | -- | Led field to 300 M. Faded. |
| 12 | 6 | MIDAS (BS066) | K M Chin | -- | Midfield or behind. Made no show in straight. |
| 13 | 14 | NEW TONE (BP161) | N Yokoyama | PC | Midfield. Weakened in straight. (Demoted.) |
| 14 | 8 | GREAT INTENT (BM198) | C K Tse | B | Never in contention. |
| 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 |