Race 5 (150)
THE HERMES CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80+ 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | BUMPER STAR (BK014) | E Legrix | -- | Caught wide. Edged forward from 9th at 1000 M to 6th into straight. Mowed down leader to hit front inside final stages. |
| 2 | 6 | DASHING (BK128) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Travelled 2nd from 900 M to top of straight. Broke 1-1/4L clear nearing 200 M but cut down by winner close home. |
| 3 | 8 | WIND DANCER (BK056) | A S Cruz | -- | At rear to Home Bend. Gained steadily from 400 M to challenge leaders at 100 M. Unable to peg them back. |
| 4 | 1 | OPTIC EMPIRE (BJ151) | J Marshall | -- | Slow into stride. Settled 10th and 11th. Near tail at 400 M. Ran home solidly to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 11 | KING PRAWN (BJ232) | H K Yim | -- | Travelled 6th and 7th to 600 M, straightening 8th. Made headway to 4th at 100 M. Fought on. |
| 6 | 5 | KADBRIDGE (BH229) | G Mosse | -- | Raced wide. Sent forward from outset to 3rd at 700 M. Outsprinted final 200 M but kept on. |
| 7 | 14 | AUTO-MATCHING (BL114) | D Gauci | -- | In first four to Home Bend, briefly reaching 2nd at 250 M. Outpaced final stages. |
| 8 | 4 | MARAHEB (BH088) | M Kinane | -- | Dropped from 5th at 1000 M to 9th at 700 M. Gained to 6th inside 400 M. Battled on. |
| 9 | 7 | MOUNT HANSEN (BK075) | B York | -- | Near rear to Home Bend when forced wide. Some gain from last at 300 M but died on his run. |
| 10 | 9 | OUR PAL (BJ290) | C K Tse | -- | Slow into stride. Never nearer than 10th. |
| 11 | 3 | HAPPY GUY (BK143) | K H Ting | -- | Gradually lost ground from 4th at 1000 M to 7th early in straight. Couldn't go on. |
| 12 | 10 | GRAND WARRIOR (BK159) | B Marcus | -- | Remained midfield to 600 M when lost action for stride. Struggled in straight. |
| 13 | 13 | GOLD YUE YEE (BK156) | W Ryan | -- | In front to top of straight. Faded quickly. |
| 14 | 2 | CARRY ON WINNING (BG380) | C K Chung | -- | Circled field from 12th at 800 M to midfield at 600 M. Dropped out again. |
| 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 |