Race 3 (321)
FIRE-CRACKER VINE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Wet Slow
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 14 | CHATER THUNDER (A325) | A Badel | B/TT | Ridden along with good gate and made first turn on rail, raced behind the leader, shifted out at Home Turn for improving, fought well in the straight to score. |
| 2 | 2 | GRAN MASTER (V336) | N Callan | B/H | Urged along after start, settled midfield, commenced to improve at Home Turn, battled nicely in the straight, just missed by HD. |
| 3 | 6 | IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Taken back at start, improved passing 700M, widest on straightening, made up some nice late ground. |
| 4 | 12 | ELUSIVE STATE (A036) | A Sanna | PC/TT | Settled at handy position on rail, unable to obtain clear running until after 300M, made ground passing 150M, finished nicely. |
| 5 | 1 | ENDEARING (V338) | J Moreira | CP/TT | Became fractious and reared in barriers and broke rider's whip, settled at handy position, made ground in the early part of straight then kept on to the line. |
| 6 | 4 | QUICK RETURN (A286) | Z Purton | B | Raced midfield, asked for effort near 500M, passing 150M shifted out away from heels, passing 50M awkwardly placed outside heels then still made ground. |
| 7 | 10 | PLAY IT (A239) | T Berry | PC1 | Taken back at start from widest gate, commenced to improve at Home Turn, gradually made ground in the straight. |
| 8 | 8 | GRADE ONE (A010) | S Clipperton | B | Travelled behind midfield, asked for effort passing 450M, limited response in the straight. |
| 9 | 7 | GRAND HARBOUR (P421) | D Whyte | B/H/TT | Urged along and made first turn wide, took lead passing 1300M, weakened passing 200M. |
| 10 | 11 | TELECOM MAN (B038) | W M Lai | -- | Slow to begin, raced behind midfield, drifted back near 600M, limited response in the straight. |
| 11 | 3 | OCULIST (A212) | N Rawiller | PC/XB | Moderated start, raced behind midfield on rail, one-paced. |
| 12 | 13 | SMART SALUTE (V117) | K C Ng | B | Raced midfield on rail, held the rail at Home Turn, faded out passing 200M. |
| 13 | 5 | GREAT JOY (T338) | B Prebble | -- | Always back, no response when asked for effort. |
| 14 | 9 | MULTIGOGO (A204) | K C Leung | H/TT | Ridden along after start, travelled wide and without cover, gave ground in the straight. |
| 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 |