Race 5 (226)
THE RED ROOM HANDICAP Rating:56-32 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | MOST DELIGHTED (BJ034) | A Munro | -- | Settled in 6th. Improved round Home Bend to be 2nd into straight. Strong challenge from 400 M and gained upper hand in final 200 M. (Struck into.) |
| 2 | 1 | GOTCHA (BL135) | A S Cruz | -- | Always there. Ran on quite well under pressure in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 8 | OWNERS' SUCCESS (BK230) | M Kinane | -- | Mostly in 5th to straight. Ran on to hold some chance at 200 M but just kept on same pace close home. |
| 4 | 4 | NEW AIRPORT (BJ130) | D Gauci | -- | Towards rear until staying on quite well final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 2 | KING STAR (BG212) | K M Chin | -- | Mostly in midfield to straight. Ran on steadily without reaching leaders. |
| 6 | 7 | RACING STAR (BK004) | D Holland | -- | Led the field to 1000 M and was 3rd into straight. Kept on without threatening. |
| 7 | 13 | LICKETY SPLIT (BL019) | B Marcus | -- | Settled in 4th, not far from leaders. Took lead from 800 M and held on well when strongly challenged by winner early in straight. Faded final 200 M and was squeezed close home. |
| 8 | 6 | SPLENDID FEELING (BK011) | J Marshall | -- | Towards rear. Last into straight when he made up some late ground. |
| 9 | 10 | MOUNT SAPPHIRE (BJ163) | C W Choi | -- | Midfield at best. |
| 10 | 9 | MAGICIAN (BE077) | K H Hung | -- | Rear. Headway to be midfield Home Bend but failed to make any impression in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | SIR BARNLEY (BJ188) | C K Tse | -- | Never a factor. |
| 12 | 12 | SOUTH CHINA'S KING (BG268) | G Mosse | -- | Always in rear. |
| 13 | 14 | WINNING STALLION (BJ254) | W H Tse | -- | Never seen with a chance. (Whip dropped at 200 M.) |
| 14 | 3 | OWNER'S BLISS (BL119) | W R Swinburn | -- | Prominent. Chased behind leader in back straight. Failed to hold place round Home Bend and was midfield at 400 M. Soon weakened badly. |
| 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 |