Race 3 (178)
LION ROCK HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | EROICO (T009) | J Moreira | -- | Prominent, travelled 2Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, suited by the slow tempo, finished off strongly to score comfortably by 1-3/4Ls. |
| 2 | 5 | ELITE SPIRIT (S200) | U Rispoli | B- | Rolled forward to park outside the leader, benefited by the slow pace, kept on strongly until final 150M headed by the impressive winner. |
| 3 | 1 | THUNDER FLYER (N132) | G Mosse | H/TT | Midfield, travelled 3Ls off the leader 2 wide with cover, despite harmed by the slow tempo, ran on well for 3rd. |
| 4 | 11 | DOUBLE DRAGON (CK019) | K C Leung | B | Ridden forward to take the fence and led by 1/2L at slow sectionals, kept on steadily until 150M weakened. |
| 5 | 13 | SNOW SLIDER (P438) | H W Lai | CP-/TT2 | Pushed forward to occupy the box seat, despite benefited by the slow pace, kept on one pace to the line. |
| 6 | 14 | PRECIOUS GEM (S097) | W M Lai | B/XB | Raced midfield, settled 4Ls behind the leader on the fence, hampered by the slow pace, one paced home. |
| 7 | 6 | BOLD STITCH (S323) | A Atzeni | TT1 | Midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader, not suited by the slow sectionals, made no impression in straight. |
| 8 | 2 | BEST HOPE (S102) | Z Purton | -- | Raced midfield, travelled 3Ls behind the leader on the fence, not suited by the slow tempo, never ran on. |
| 9 | 10 | SURE PEACE (S326) | N Rawiller | XB1/TT1 | Eased back, settled 6Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, not suited by the slow sectionals, kept on one pace to the line. |
| 10 | 12 | SLEDGE HAMMER (N405) | M Chadwick | TT | Taken back from wide drawn, settled 6Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, hung out badly rounding the Home Turn, never looked likely. |
| 11 | 9 | SILVER MISSION (S450) | D Whyte | -- | Hard ridden forward, however trapped 3 wide without cover throughout, flattened badly 300M. |
| 12 | 3 | DANEWIN TIGER (CL282) | C Reith | -- | At rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 13 | 8 | FRUITFUL CHAMPION (T069) | B Prebble | -- | Eased to midfield, settled 4Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, not suited by the slow sectionals, well beaten 300M, tailed out. (Questioned for performance, see incident report) |
| 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 |