Race 5 (569)
THE MACWHINNIE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | KA KA WIN (CD006) | S Dye | CP1 | Began fairly and niggled along to race in a prominent position 2 wide through to straight. Ran on strongly when asked 400 M out and fought off repeated challenge from 2nd placegetter inside final 200 M to win narrowly. |
| 2 | 14 | FOREVER WIN (CC069) | H W Lai | -- | Broke well and led briefly on rail before settling in a forward position from around 1600 M to straight. All out 400 M and found the line well but was unable to up a gear to overhaul the winner. |
| 3 | 5 | CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) | A Delpech | B | Tardy start and niggled along to race in midfield or better on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and closed the race off well but was unable to match speed with first pair in the final stages. |
| 4 | 9 | ROYAL FALCON (CE091) | R Fradd | TT | Slightly slow away and pushed along to race in midfield 2 wide. Around the 1300 M shifted out and went forward to join the leader to straight. Plugged on gamely to the line. |
| 5 | 11 | MYSTIC FORCE (CD219) | F Coetzee | TT | Jumped well and niggled along to race in a forward position 2 wide with cover through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and responded fairly but was never in position to trouble the principals. |
| 6 | 7 | DASH AHEAD (CD199) | D Whyte | B | Slowly away from wide draw and soon raced in a rearward position 2 wide with cover. Around the 600 M switched out and ridden along to go forward. Ran on fairly without threatening when asked 400 M out. |
| 7 | 10 | PEAK POWER (BV002) | W M Lai | P | From a wide gate was immediately eased to worse than midfield on rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Made up little ground inside final 200 M but without threatening at all. |
| 8 | 13 | TRAVEL LEADER (CD226) | Y T Cheng | SR | Jumped awkwardly from wide gate and pushed along to take lead on rail from around the 1600 M. Disputed lead down back straight to home straight. Kept on evenly when asked 400 M and weakened slightly after 200 M. |
| 9 | 8 | MASTERY (CC176) | L Innes | -- | Broke with field and soon settled in midfield or worse around 2 wide. Switched out on straightening to find clear running but near the 450 M was checked when crowded for room. Made up little ground inside final 250 M. |
| 10 | 2 | CHALLENGER (CE138) | G Mosse | TT1 | Tardy start and soon raced at the rear section on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out but was only able to run on evenly to the line. |
| 11 | 6 | GOOD HEART (CC026) | C Brown | P-/B2 | Soon raced in midfield around 2 wide. Steadily shifted out at home bend to obtain clear running but was only able to keep on same pace to the line. |
| 12 | 1 | FLYING SUCCESS (CB113) | P H Lo | -- | Broke fairly and raced in midfield around 4 wide without cover. Made headway down back straight to be 2Ls off pace on straightening. No extra in straight and kept on evenly to the line. |
| 13 | 3 | SPRINTER (CA067) | B Prebble | B | Began well from widest and steadily settled in a rearward position around 3 wide with cover through to straight. Unable to show much running when asked 400 M out. |
| 14 | 4 | SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) | G Schofield | -- | Tardy start from wide draw and soon settled in the rear section around 2 wide. Switched to the widest and made little headway at home bend but failed to run on in the 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 |