Race 5 (481)
PEONY HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | KIDS AND WIN (P271) | K C Leung | XB/TT | Began best, led to 1200m before taking box seat. Shuffled back to third passing 850m. Got split between horses entering straight, surged forward to lead 300m, kept finding when placed under pressure final 200m. |
| 2 | 8 | AH BO (P295) | J Moreira | BO/TT | Jumped with field, ridden at own pace one-off, three-back. Took closer order turn, threw out strong challenge from 200m, just failed. |
| 3 | 3 | HEROIC GURU (S260) | B Prebble | -- | No early speed, settling towards rear while edging closer to fence. Swung wide entering straight, switched to outside rail, was finishing strongly when momentarily unbalanced 150m. Kept on. |
| 4 | 13 | CHARTER VICTORIA (P204) | C Y Lui | B/H | Began well, pressed forward between horses to lead passing 1200m. Challenged around turn but kept lead to 300m when passed. Boxed on gamely. |
| 5 | 5 | SUMARAND DRAGON (P441) | C Y Ho | B2 | Not much early speed, settling behind midfield but away from the fence. Picked up momentum early in straight and ran on steadily. Jockey reported saddle shifted back at top of the straight. |
| 6 | 2 | TELECOM BOSS (S410) | H N Wong | CP | Began well, racing with early pacemakers before slipping 3L back but away from fence. Ran on steadily on straight, turning one-paced final 200m. |
| 7 | 10 | GREAT SPEED (S251) | M Chadwick | CP/H/TT | Quickly into stride, settling one-back, one-off. Shuffled back slightly around turn, kept on steadily to 200m before weakening. |
| 8 | 14 | TELECOM PRINCE (P017) | H W Lai | -- | Checked and lost ground at start, dropping to rear along fence. Switched out entering straight, made up some ground initially before turning one-paced. |
| 9 | 1 | NEW SPEED AHEAD (T208) | T H So | -- | Shifted across behind runners from wide draw and last on settling. Came off fence turning for home but found little under pressure. One paced. |
| 10 | 12 | GRASSLAND DRAGON (S201) | M L Yeung | H-/SR-/B1/E1 | Ridden forward early but got close to heels 1000m, then awkwardly placed 900m and again 800m, taken wide without cover. Found little in straight under hard riding. |
| 11 | 9 | BEST FIGHTER (S364) | O Doleuze | B/XB | Began awkwardly, shifted across behind runners from wide draw, settling at rear in a one-off position. Switched out entering straight but only one-paced. |
| 12 | 6 | HEY PRANCER (S372) | K Teetan | -- | Ridden forward from inside draw, holding rail three-back from leader. Stayed on fence entering straight but only one-paced. |
| 13 | 7 | FOTOGENIC (S114) | Z Purton | H/TT | Ridden along from wide draw to obtain forward position but trapped wide. Allowed to roll forward to sit outside leader at turn. Put under pressure entering straight but found nothing and eased down. |
| 14 | 4 | HAPPY KITCHEN (S341) | C K Tong | B | Began OK, holding position four-back from leader but soon under pressure, gradually dropping back. Last on entering straight and tailed off. Unacceptable performance. |
| 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 |