Race 3 (159)
HOUSTON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Wet Slow
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | BYRON (CD275) | D Whyte | -- | Steadily dropped back to race behind midfield. Travelled along the fence at the turn before swinging out turning for home. Quickened well and swept past rivals near 200 M. |
| 2 | 2 | WIKI WIKI (CD205) | K L Chui | -- | Raced 2-wide at midfield. 3Ls behind leader making home turn. Caught in traffic for some distance after straightening. Closed well after finding daylight. |
| 3 | 7 | THAT'S IT (CE223) | G Mosse | SR- | Better than midfield and was wide without cover. Raced 3-wide and kept within 2Ls of the leader making the turn. Disputed lead 300 M but unable to turn up a notch final stages. |
| 4 | 11 | MASTER YING (CB249) | K S Yu | B | Raced prominently behind the leader. Disputed lead at 300 M but unable to find extra to stay in contention. |
| 5 | 5 | NAMJONG SMILE (CG181) | M Odendaal | B-/PC1 | Outpaced and trailed field early stages. Widest and in last place turning for home. Closed the race off with an impressive finish. |
| 6 | 12 | SILLY BOY (CC094) | C K Tong | B/TT | Failed to keep pace with leaders. Raced behind midfield and was 4 to 5Ls off the leader heading into the turn. Remained on same pace in the straight. |
| 7 | 6 | SMARTY FACE (CE051) | K W Tsui | B | A bit slow out of the gates and raced along the fence at midfield. Saved ground making home turn and improved to within a length of the leader on straightening. Checked severely near 300 M and never recovered. |
| 8 | 10 | SOUTH BREEZE (CG241) | B Prebble | B | Off slowly and was unable to muster speed. Continued to be hard ridden in a rearward position until 600 M. Towards the rear on straightening and made up ground by running past tired runners. |
| 9 | 9 | REWARDING STAR (CG234) | M Nunes | -- | Off slowly. Raced along the rails behind midfield. Struggled to keep pace making the turn. Made no impression in the straight. |
| 10 | 4 | KING'S CHOICE (CG040) | H W Lai | -- | Gradually dropped back from wide draw. Raced behind midfield and was in rear section on straightening. Only ran past tired runners. |
| 11 | 8 | PERFECT ATHLETE (CG276) | C W Wong | -- | Never far off the pace. Raced alongside the leader at the turn but weakened after straightening. |
| 12 | 3 | VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) | K T Yeung | CP | Soon in the lead. Maintained a slight advantage on straightening but weakened thereafter. |
| 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 |