Race 5 (667)
ESSEX HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Wet Slow
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | WISDOM PATCH (D289) | M Chadwick | PC/TT | Shifted out at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, finished off strongly to score by a head. |
| 2 | 5 | PROSPEROUS WIN (G011) | R Maia | TT1 | Crowded on jumping, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 600M, 4 wide turning in, finished off well to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten. |
| 3 | 12 | SMART FOLKS (D343) | K Teetan | B | Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead near 950M, challenged by rivals turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two late, just narrowly beaten. |
| 4 | 3 | UTOPIA LIFE (C166) | K C Leung | B | Away well, took the early lead, headed 950M, 2nd on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame, always held. |
| 5 | 7 | FIERY DIAMOND (G022) | Z Purton | B- | Began well form the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, improved on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home, just missed frame. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 9 | TOUCH FAITH (E153) | L Currie | P | Shifted out at start and made contact, raced behind midfield on the inside, checked near 700M, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 7 | 4 | JAZZ STEED (C406) | A Badel | TT | Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide after passing 600M, inconvenienced near 350M, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 8 | 10 | TEAM GOODLUCK (E268) | C Y Ho | CP/TT | Inconvenienced at start, raced towards rear on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back, there to turn, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 2 | WE ARE HERO (G207) | L Hewitson | -- | Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 10 | 1 | SUNSET WATCH (C502) | B Shinn | B/TT | Shifted out on jumping, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, commenced move 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 11 | 8 | YEE CHEONG BRAVE (E501) | A Hamelin | H/TT | Inconvenienced at start, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 6 | COMMON ROOM (E453) | K H Chan | CP/TT | Bumped start, raced at rear on the inside, checked near 700M, 6 lengths back on turn, weakened early in straight. |
| 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 |