Race 5 (529)
LAU SHUI HEUNG HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | KALIMANTAN (CB262) | A Marcus | -- | Broke well and raced around 2Ls off pace 2 wide. Switched out to find clear running on straightening. Ran on strongly when asked 350 M out to win convincingly. |
| 2 | 7 | LASER GLORY (CB312) | G Schofield | -- | Began fairly and soon took lead on rail with around 1L advantage. Headed 150 M out but kept on well to fend off challenge from 3rd placegetter to hold onto 2nd place. |
| 3 | 6 | QUICK NEWS (CB178) | D Whyte | B/TT | Soon settled in midfield 3 wide. Made steady improvement turning for home. Responded fairly when asked 400 M out but unable to up a gear to overhaul the 2nd placegetter. |
| 4 | 11 | TIRAMISU (CB386) | O Doleuze | V | Jumped awkwardly but soon recovered to race in worse than midfield on rail through to straight. Made up some ground inside final 200 M but was no match for the placegetters. |
| 5 | 12 | LATIN DANCER (CA230) | K T Yeung | -- | Began fairly from the outside draw and was soon eased to race towards rear 2 wide. Switched out on straightening and made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 9 | SUPRA SMART KID (CC122) | E Legrix | B1 | Tardy start. Soon recovered to race in mid-division on rail through to straight. Under pressure 350 M out but only able to stay one-paced to the line. |
| 7 | 13 | BLESSINGS' PARTNER (BV051) | K H Ting | B | Unable to muster early speed to race in midfield 2 wide. Under pressure 450 M out but unable to quicken and stayed one-paced to the line. |
| 8 | 4 | LUCKY KING (CA304) | C Williams | -- | Eased to race in rear section on rail. Switched out turning for home. Unable to obtain clear running in early part of straight. Made up little ground in the closing stages. |
| 9 | 2 | DESERT STRIKE (CB054) | M Walker | SR | Raced at back wide without cover. Under pressure to go forward turning for home. Hung out in straight and proved difficult to ride out. (Lame right hind leg.) |
| 10 | 14 | METRO FLYER (CA072) | S Dye | B | Slowly away and raced at back towards the outside through to straight. Unable to quicken and only ran past several beaten runners inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 10 | O REI (CB384) | F Coetzee | TT | Niggled along to race outside leader through to straight. Stayed one-paced when asked 400 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M. (Made abnormal breathing noises after the race and was found to be a roarer.) |
| 12 | 1 | ETERNAL FUN (BT276) | G Mosse | B2 | Box-seated behind leader through to straight. Found nothing in straight and steadily dropped out. |
| 13 | 8 | GIFTED RUNNER (CC139) | S K Sit | SR1 | Raced in better than midfield 3 wide. Made little improvement at home bend. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and weakened steadily 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 |