Race 3 (463)
THE YAN OI TONG CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | ONE WEE ACORN (CK143) | D Whyte | -- | Moderate jump, tracked leaders 2-deep from the stand's rail. Switched for clear passage near 500 M. Picked up steadily and kept on gamely in closing stages to win by a narrow margin. |
| 2 | 8 | TOWKAY FLYER (CJ036) | B Prebble | TT | Jumped well. Taken to the stand's rail and led 700 M out. Under pressure at 300 M and kept battling well with the eventual winner. Just came up a bit short in a photo finish. |
| 3 | 7 | TOP NEWS (CK196) | G Mosse | -- | Bumped at start. Settled within the pack 2Ls off leaders at 700 M. Pressured 400 M out. Fought on well with the quinella pair inside final furlong. Peaked on its run near the line and lost out on 2nd. |
| 4 | 5 | GOOD DISHES (CJ224) | W C Marwing | -- | Began fairly. Raced about 2Ls behind pace near the middle of track at 700 M. Hard ridden and responded well 300 M out. Just failed to match the turn of foot of the front trio. (Abnormal breathing.) |
| 5 | 4 | FOREVER ELATION (CK215) | H W Lai | -- | Good jump. Taken to a rearward position along the stand's rail at 700 M. Crossed towards centre of track behind field 600 M out. Shifted further in final 200 M. Responded well thereafter and was closest at the line. |
| 6 | 11 | NATIONAL GLORY (CJ176) | F Coetzee | B/XB1 | Drawn low, took up running on the far side. Raced about 3Ls off speed at 700 M. Vigorously ridden and given reminder at 450 M. Finished one-paced but not beaten far. |
| 7 | 9 | HOLEY DOLLAR (CK118) | Z Purton | -- | Quickly into stride. Rolled towards the stand's rail and shared lead 700 M out. Remained a serious contender until 150 M but found no extra thereafter. Inconvenienced near the line. |
| 8 | 2 | NATIVE KID (CG317) | J Winks | B/XB | Began fairly. Settled behind leaders about a length back 2-deep from the stand's rail. Shifted out for clear running 350 M out but failed to quicken enough to pose any real threat. |
| 9 | 10 | SEASON LINKZ (CK133) | C K Tong | B | Bumped at start. Slightly better than midfield within the pack 700 M out. Pressed on at 500 M and no extra final 300 M. |
| 10 | 3 | WIN-A-LOT (CJ124) | B Doyle | V/XB | Slow to begin. Trailed field 800 M out. Hard pressed from 400 M and past only one beaten rival home. |
| 11 | 1 | HIGH AIM (CK211) | Y T Cheng | -- | Began in line. Travelled with the pack but lost touch when the tempo quicken 450 M out. No impression. |
| 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 |