Race 1 (435)
SOUTH WALL HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | PERFECT ATHLETE (CG276) | C W Wong | -- | Vigorously ridden to find the lead, crossed to the fence before home turn, kicked 3Ls clear passing 300 M, got tired close home but showed battling qualities to hold off rivals in a desperately close finish. |
| 2 | 2 | ABLE STANDARD (CG043) | D Beadman | TT | Slightly slow out, held a midfield position on the rail 4-5Ls back, ran home strongly down the inside on straightening, finished the fastest and was just touched off in a photo finish. |
| 3 | 8 | TELECOM EMPEROR (CH137) | K L Chui | B/TT | Held the inside draw advantage and rolled forward to race prominently behind leaders, given a breather on the turn, powered home strongly to be nearest on the line. Beaten narrowly. |
| 4 | 6 | DIAGHILEV (CH241) | J Winks | B/TT | Given a patient ride in the rear, came wide on the turn, had 5Ls to make up passing 400 M, weaved through between horses and closed off the race well enough. Encouraging seasonal reappearance. |
| 5 | 3 | FASTER FASTER (CG010) | D Whyte | CP | Slow to begin, pressed on to take closer order in mid-division, switched out near 350 M to find clear passage, ran on nicely but couldn't trouble the first three. |
| 6 | 4 | DIAMOND FLYER (CG199) | B Prebble | TT | One of the first to jump but was soon taken back in search of cover, travelled behind midfield in a 3-wide spot, finished off the race ok. (Jockey questioned.) |
| 6 | 12 | ACTUARIAL TALENT (CJ028) | Y T Cheng | V | Average jump, pressed on to maintain a better than midfield position, travelled well to straight, ran on steadily inside 350 M. |
| 8 | 9 | ACTIVE VALOUR (CG045) | O Doleuze | B | Assumed a rearward position, trailed 7Ls to leader in early and middle stages, made some headway from the back inside 350 M but was never threatening. |
| 9 | 5 | ALIVE AND KICKING (CJ071) | W C Marwing | B | Near the rear throughout, had 6Ls to make up passing 400 M, made some progress on straightening but turned flat over the concluding stages. Not beaten far nevertheless. |
| 10 | 10 | BLUE SAINT (CJ080) | T H So | -- | Vied for lead early before taken a sit back in 3rd, held every chance going into straight but couldn't pick up, faded inside 150 M. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 11 | 1 | SHINING DRAGON (CC181) | K C Leung | SR/V | Shaken up early to maintain a position in midfield, caught wide turning in, soon beaten in straight. Never a factor. |
| 12 | 11 | FIRST DEGREE (CH132) | B Doyle | B | Went for the early lead, alongside leader on the turn, under pressure 350 M out, dropped away rapidly entering 250 M. |
| 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 |