Race 5 (223)
THE CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG SPRINT Rating:- 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | ABSOLUTE CHAMPION (CE060) | B Prebble | CP | Midfield behind a very strong tempo early and edged over 2Ls down in 4th taking home turn, led over 250 M out, ran right away, very impressive. |
| 2 | 7 | SILENT WITNESS (CC140) | F Coetzee | -- | On fence a little better than midfield at halfway, 3Ls down in 5th turning for home, no chance with winner but dug in well for a place. |
| 3 | 5 | BENBAUN (CG619) | J Spencer | V | Towards rear early but moved into midfield about 4Ls off speed turning for home, stayed on well for a place. |
| 4 | 11 | DOWN TOWN (CG054) | O Doleuze | -- | Went back about 8Ls off pace in rear early, still well behind and wide turning for home but made up some decent late ground, never nearer. |
| 5 | 8 | SUNNY SING (CE135) | C Soumillon | TT | Always about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace in 5th or 6th but never threatened to draw much closer. |
| 6 | 13 | BILLET EXPRESS (CD140) | D Whyte | -- | Always towards rear at least 6Ls off pace, comfortably held in the home straight. |
| 7 | 10 | ABLE PRINCE (CC348) | M Nunes | B/TT | About 3Ls back in 4th until home turn, retreated steadily inside closing stages. |
| 8 | 6 | SCINTILLATION (CC228) | G Mosse | H | Clear 3rd over 2Ls off pace at 800 M, 1L down in 3rd at top of home straight, weakened inside final 200 M. |
| 9 | 3 | RED OOG (CH604) | H Bowman | TT | 7Ls last early on, 4Ls back in midfield turning for home but soon beaten once tempo quickened again. |
| 10 | 14 | SHE IS TOSHO (CH607) | K Ikezoe | -- | Cover ground in rear about 7Ls off pace at 800 M, never got on terms and well beaten over 200 M out. |
| 11 | 9 | NATURAL BLITZ (CE227) | A Delpech | -- | Disputed pace on fence but went much too quickly and knocked up in home straight. |
| 12 | 2 | DESERT LORD (CH602) | N Callan | B | Disputed pace out 2-wide but went much too quickly and knocked up in home straight. |
| TNP | 4 | MEISHO BOWLER (CH605) | Y Fukunaga | H | Slowest away and barely raised a trot, took no part. |
| 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 |