Race 3 (756)
BETTERMENT OF HONG KONG HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | TANGO FIRE (S081) | D Whyte | B | Hard ridden forward to occupy the box seat, suited by the slow sectionals, ran on strongly to score by 1.5Ls. |
| 2 | 9 | RESPECT (T359) | J Moreira | PC | Hard ridden forward to park outside the leader at slow tempo, kept on nicely until headed by the winner final 100M. |
| 3 | 5 | DR RACE (T284) | H W Lai | TT | Raced midfield, travelled 3Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, despite the slow pace, ran on gradually for 3rd. |
| 4 | 7 | LUCKY SEVEN (V201) | O Bosson | -- | Pressed forward to take the fence and led by 1/2L at slow sectionals, kept on until weakened over the final furlong. |
| 5 | 2 | FOREVER POSH (V072) | K C Ng | B/TT | Raced midfield, travelled 3Ls behind the leader on the fence, suited by the slow tempo, kept on one pace to the line. |
| 6 | 12 | PLANET GIANT (T295) | K K Chiong | B | Pushed forward to settle in a prominent position, however, trapped wide without cover throughout, one paced only. |
| 7 | 1 | FURIOUS PEGASUS (S441) | T H So | TT | At back, travelled 7Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, swung widest turning in, despite the slow sectionals, made some ground in straight. |
| 8 | 8 | SMART SALUTE (V117) | N Callan | H | Pushed to settle midfield, travelled 5Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, harmed by the slow tempo, ran on only fairly. |
| 9 | 11 | INVISIBLE (T418) | C K Tong | -- | Settled midfield, 6Ls behind the leader on the fence, not suited by the slow pace, made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 6 | MOTIF (T065) | N Rawiller | TT | Camped handy, travelled 2Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, found nothing when asked. (Roarer) |
| 11 | 10 | BO DUKE (S378) | K Teetan | B-/CP2/H2/TT | Always at back, never a factor. |
| 12 | 3 | TRILLION TREASURE (P156) | Y T Cheng | B | Failed to muster despite hard ridden along throughout, never looked likely, tailed 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 |