Race 5 (077)
FLAME TREE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | WITNESS HUNTER (B421) | Z Purton | SR | Moderately away from gate 10, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide turning in, showed very good response in straight, took the lead near 150M, kept on strongly to the line. |
| 2 | 2 | SUPER FUN (A408) | H T Mo | H | Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 1100M, travelled well on turn, kept on very well in straight but couldn't hold off the winner. |
| 3 | 3 | EMPIRE STAR (A145) | U Rispoli | B/TT- | Slightly slow out, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear running early in straight, finished off well when clear final 150M to take a place, nearest on line. |
| 4 | 10 | BEST GIFT (A069) | M Chadwick | B/H | Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, raced at tail, 5 to 6 lengths back, closer on turn, taken very wide after passing 500M, finished off very strongly in straight to make frame, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 5 | RED HORSE (V334) | C Wong | B | Jumped with them, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide better than midfield, improved on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 150M, slightly weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 4 | VITAL SPRING (A057) | C Y Ho | TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, no daylight early in straight, finished off evenly when clear thereafter. |
| 7 | 9 | YOUNG GLORY (B292) | A Sanna | B-/CP1 | Average to begin, raced behind midfield, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 7 | SHANGHAI DRAGON (B114) | K Teetan | -- | Began well from gate 1, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually from 150M. |
| 9 | 8 | MAJESTIC ENDEAVOUR (A399) | C Schofield | H/V/XB1/TT | Taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths back, slightly improved on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 10 | 1 | AFTER ME (B300) | M L Yeung | -- | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 to 4 lengths turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | GOLDEN EFFORT (A427) | T H So | P-/CP2 | Jumped nicely from the widest draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, hard ridden turning in, weakened early in straight, eased thereafter. |
| 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 |