Race 3 (638)
NEWS BAR TALK HANDICAP Rating:100-80 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | VITALITY EXPRESS (CL364) | Z Purton | B/TT1 | 2-wide behind midfield. Commenced run 3-wide passing 600M and reached the leading section turning in. Kept on well to repel rivals home. |
| 2 | 6 | PURE CHAMPION (M178) | W C Marwing | TT | Well enough away, ended up one-out-one-back first turn. Dropped to midfield passing 600M when runners around improved. Closed off satisfactorily in the straight but post came too soon. |
| 3 | 2 | PACKING OK (CL372) | D Beadman | H | Trapped wide early. Strode forward to park one-off behind leader first turn. Battled gamely with the winner home straight until no extra final 100M. Lost 2nd near finish. |
| 4 | 3 | KING OF SCOTS (CK084) | C Y Ho | -- | Never far off the pace on fence to home straight. One-paced to conclude. |
| 5 | 1 | JAMESINA (CH290) | J Lloyd | CP/TT | Back with last few on fence to home straight and made some late headway. |
| 6 | 5 | HAPPY GUYS (CL275) | H W Lai | B | Eased to 2-wide at rear after start. Swung widest rounding home turn and made up some ground. |
| 7 | 8 | VIGOR DELIGHT (CK070) | M Du Plessis | H/P | Led on fence until overhauled passing 400M. Weakened final furlong. |
| 8 | 7 | OLE OLE (CK301) | W M Lai | TT | Towards rear. Brief progress outside home turn but failed to sustain soon after straightening. |
| 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 |