Race 5 (623)
ALMOST FAMOUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 3
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | SOLAR POWER (CE047) | A Delpech | SR | Broke with field and soon settled in midfield on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and responded well to overhaul 2nd placegetter over the concluding stages. |
| 2 | 11 | GO GO VICTORY (CE097) | Y T Cheng | SR | Jumped fairly and niggled along to take a narrow lead on rail through to straight. Ran on well when asked 350 M out but was unable to fend off late challenge from winner to settle for 2nd. |
| 3 | 7 | PLENTY OF HEART (CD380) | M W Leung | CP1/TT- | Slowly away and niggled along to race in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Didn't see clear daylight in early to middle part of straight. Ran on quite well inside final 200 M to miss 2nd narrowly. |
| 4 | 5 | TELECOM SUPERBOSS (CD180) | H W Lai | B | Hard ridden along in the early stages to race in better than midfield 2 wide. Crept closer to leaders rounding the home turn. Plugged on fairly when asked 350 M out but failed to match speed with principals inside final 100 M. |
| 5 | 4 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (CD096) | R Fradd | B | Broke fairly and hard ridden in the early stages to race outside the leader through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 400 M out but became one-paced inside final 200 M. |
| 6 | 14 | MAXIMUM JOY (CA025) | S K Sit | B | Slightly slow away and pushed along to race in midfield around 3 wide with cover. Held up rounding home turn and near the 400 M steadied away from heels. Made up steady ground when asked 350 M out but without threatening. |
| 7 | 13 | MAGNIFICENT (CB390) | W M Lai | B | Tardy start and ridden along to race in worse than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and plugged on fairly to the line. |
| 8 | 10 | WINNING RONGRONG (CD081) | O Doleuze | BO/TT | From the widest draw was immediately eased to the tail but closer to the rail. Made little headway from the outside at home turn under pressure 400 M out and ran on evenly to the line. |
| 9 | 3 | NATIVE LANGUAGE (CB116) | C K Tong | B | Hampered at the start and raced in a rearward position on inner. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running. Under pressure 400 M out and kept on evenly to the line. |
| 10 | 12 | ABLE MARS (CC273) | O Chavez | B | Hampered at the start and pushed along to race in midfield or worse around 4 wide without cover to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 2 | HAPPY TOGETHER (CC218) | M Rodd | TT | On jumping was hampered and raced in a rearward position around 3 wide with cover through to straight. All out 350 M out but was unable to show any running. |
| 12 | 1 | GOOD NATURE (CE153) | S Dye | -- | Jumped well and niggled along to race in better than midfield 3 wide without cover. Commenced to give ground at home turn and steadily faded in home straight. (Lost right front plate.) |
| 13 | 9 | SIMPLY THE BEST (CE014) | E Saint-Martin | SR | Broke fairly from wide draw and raced in a rearward position around 5 wide without cover through to straight. Made no impression at all when asked 400 M out. |
| 14 | 6 | HEALTHY FRUITS (CC193) | D Whyte | V-/B2/TT | Best out and steadily settled in midfield 2 wide through to straight. No extra when asked 400 M out and dropped out rapidly thereafter. (Irregular heart beat.) |
| 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 |