Race 5 (298)
POPLAR HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | JOYFUL HEART (C227) | Z Purton | CP1/TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, closer on turn, showed very good response early in straight, took the lead 200M, kept on well to hold off the challenger late. |
| 2 | 5 | CIRCUIT THREE (B360) | C Schofield | B/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths back, moved closer after passing 800M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
| 3 | 4 | BETTER CHOICE (A383) | J Moreira | -- | Commenced well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, found daylight near 250M, closed off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 13 | VITAL SPRING (A057) | C Y Ho | TT | Bumped start, positioned on rail behind midfield, moved closer along the rail on turn, angled out after passing 500M, made some headway in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 3 | SONIC FIGHTER (A187) | N Callan | B1 | Away well, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 6 | 6 | SHOUSON (C326) | S De Sousa | B | Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out after passing 500M, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 2 | WAR LORD (C113) | K Teetan | PC- | Quickly into stride, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, peaked on run 200M, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 8 | 1 | EMERALD SPUR (B258) | G van Niekerk | CP/TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced 2 wide at rear, moved closer after passing 650M, wide into straight, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 9 | VOYAGE STAR (C098) | K C Leung | V/TT | Began smartly from gate 1, showed good speed to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 7 | SUNSHINE UNIVERSE (A130) | M F Poon | B | Began well, raced prominently, 2 wide, 3/4L behind the lead on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 11 | 14 | MY FAMILY (C187) | K H Chan | -- | Jumped well from the widest gate, sent forward to race prominently but trapped 3 wide, slightly taken back near 950M, 2 lengths back in the middle stages, peaked turning in, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 12 | 12 | REGENCY POET (D010) | A Badel | XB1 | Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 to 4 wide behind midfield, travelled keenly near 750M, no cover on turn, very wide into straight, emptied early in straight when hard run took effect. |
| 13 | 8 | MILLENNIUM DAWN (C459) | H T Mo | V1/TT1 | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, 10 lengths back, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. |
| 14 | 10 | FLYING EMPEROR (C156) | H N Wong | -- | Away well, raced 3 wide in midfield, there to turn, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong. |
| 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 |