
Race 5 (221)
CLASS 4 1600M TURF HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | AUDACIOUS PURSUIT (K398) | H Bowman | TT | Average to begin, raced better than midfield on the inside, sat right behind the leader on turn, hard ridden from 250M, finished off strongly, won by a narrow margin. |
| 2 | 9 | SMART FAT CAT (K280) | Z Purton | CP/H/TT | Bounded on jumping and lost ground, raced behind midfield on the inside, travelled keenly in the early stages, saved ground on turn, no daylight early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 13 | AMAZING DUCK (H392) | R Kingscote | CP-/TT | Began smartly from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two close home. |
| 4 | 2 | THE LION KING (K265) | J Orman | -- | Began well from a tricky draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 5 | 8 | THE GOLDEN KNIGHT (K341) | C Y Ho | XB | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back turning in, unable to obtain clear run until 150M, made good progress thereafter to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 4 | BRIGHT INHERITANCE (J215) | M Chadwick | B/SR | Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 3 | BEAUTY VIVA (K155) | H Doyle | B-/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. |
| 8 | 6 | GLORIASTAR (K439) | L Ferraris | -- | Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide in midfield, carried wider 700M, no cover for the majority of the race, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 9 | 14 | SILVER UP (J078) | K Teetan | B-/V1 | Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 wide at rear, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home. |
| 10 | 10 | TIME TO FIRE (K117) | M F Poon | CP | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, closer on turn, made little progress early in straight, peaked approaching 200M, kept on same pace to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 11 | CONSPIRACY WITNESS (J541) | A Atzeni | B1 | Fast into stride, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 700M, 3 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, one-paced thereafter. |
| 12 | 12 | JOYFUL PROSPERITY (H213) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back turning in, no clear run early in straight, inconvenienced near 200M, made no progress thereafter. |
| 13 | 7 | PEARL OF PANG'S (J447) | M Guyon | B/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide behind midfield early, moved a bit closer after passing 1000M, positioned 3 wide better than midfield on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 14 | 1 | OLDTOWN (K105) | J McDonald | TT | Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, dropped to midfield on turn, 3 lengths back turning in, weakened early in straight, eased inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |