Race 5 (523)
MIDLAND THE BEST DEVELOPER HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | LIFELINE RAPIDE (CD204) | D Whyte | TT | Slightly slow away and ridden along to race in midfield 2 wide through to straight. Responded well when asked 400 M out and took charge shortly after the 200 M to win convincingly. |
| 2 | 2 | CRYSTAL (CE209) | S Dye | -- | Pushed along to race in midfield on rail through to straight. Ran on well when asked 400 M out but was unable to find an extra gear to run down the winner. |
| 3 | 14 | PERFECT MISSION (CC306) | O Chavez | SR | Broke with field and steadily eased to the back on rail through to straight. Made up steady ground inside final 250 M to snatch 3rd on the line. |
| 4 | 12 | SUPER PRINCE (CD126) | M Rodd | B/TT | Jumped fairly and niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide. Crept closer to the leader rounding the home bend. Ran on fairly when asked 350 M out but was overhauled by 3rd placegetter on the line. |
| 5 | 3 | LOTZATOW (CD397) | A Delpech | -- | Jumped fairly from wide draw steadily settled in a rearward position around 3 wide with cover. Made some headway from the outside at home turn. Made some impression inside final 200 M to miss the placings by a short margin. |
| 6 | 6 | FAIR WIN (CE027) | G Mosse | -- | Broke well from wide draw and soon raced in midfield or worse around 3 wide with cover. Switched wide on straigh- tening to obtain clear running. Under pressure 400 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M. |
| 7 | 4 | MR COOL (CD071) | H W Lai | B/TT | Broke well and pushed along to take up running on rail with no more than 1/2L advantage to straight. Plugged on fairly when asked 400 M out but was headed near the 200 M and became one-pace thereafter. |
| 8 | 7 | ABERDEEN (CE182) | R Fradd | -- | Jumped awkwardly from wide draw and raced in a rearward position 2 wide. Switched to the middle on straightening to find clear running but was baulked for a run in early straight. Made little impression inside final 200 M. |
| 9 | 11 | WIKI WIKI (CD205) | C Williams | -- | Broke fairly and niggled along to race in midfield or better 3 wide with cover through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out but was unable to quicken and only run on evenly to the line. |
| 10 | 13 | TRAVEL LEADER (CD226) | Y T Cheng | SR | Broke well from widest but was unable to muster early speed to race towards the rear 4 wide without cover. Went forward from the outside at home bend. Only able to run on evenly at home straight. |
| 11 | 1 | AMBITIOUS TYCOON (CB157) | O Doleuze | SR- | Best out and ridden along to race 1/2L off leader through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and further weakened inside final 250 M. |
| 12 | 5 | ROCKET WIN (CE249) | W M Lai | B1 | Tardy start and soon raced in the rear section on rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running but failed to make any impression in straight. |
| 13 | 8 | SPY KING (CE205) | K H Chan | -- | Broke with field from wide draw and ridden along to race in a prominent position 3 wide without cover. Made the home turn awkwardly and gave ground steadily in straight. |
| 14 | 10 | MADE JOY (CD114) | G Schofield | -- | Pushed along to race in better than midfield on rail. Near the 450 M commenced to give ground and tailed out in straight. (Bled.) |
| 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 |