Race 5 (656)
HYDRANGEA HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | RED ELYSEES (A005) | H Bentley | B | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move after passing 450M, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 11 | SWOT TROOPERS WIND (D101) | K C Leung | B | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out 450M, took the lead 250M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M. |
| 3 | 10 | STUNNING IMPACT (C366) | M F Poon | CP-/B2 | Bumped start, taken back to race at rear on the outside, 8 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly to take a place, nearest on line. |
| 4 | 1 | AWE (D168) | Z Purton | CP-/XB- | Shifted in at start and bumped, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 100M. |
| 5 | 3 | EL JEFE (C466) | J Moreira | XB/TT | Jumped well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, no clear running early in straight, cleared 200M, made minor progress thereafter. |
| 6 | 12 | CHEEKY PRAWN (D378) | V Borges | B/E | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced prominently but very wide early, slightly taken back after passing 1300M, settled 3 wide in midfield in the middle stages, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 5 | ZHAN JIANG ROCKS (B406) | H W Lai | TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, in traffic near 300M, angled out 200M, made minor progress thereafter. |
| 8 | 4 | NUNCHUKS (C357) | K H Chan | TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, there to turn, unable to obtain clear running early in straight, then steadied off heels near 200M, one-paced thereafter. (Laceration to the left hind hoof.) |
| 9 | 8 | YES WE CAN (C307) | C Schofield | TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide after passing 800M, very wide into straight, showed some response early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 10 | 14 | EXALTATION (C370) | M L Yeung | V/TT | Slowly away, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear running until passing 150M, one-paced thereafter. |
| 11 | 2 | FULL POWER (C426) | C L Chau | B/XB | Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently, found rail near 1200M, allowed rival to cross near 900M, easy run on turn, ridden after passing 300M, showed no response, weakened thereafter. |
| 12 | 13 | DAILY CHARM (D398) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Commenced well, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, led after passing 1300M, found rail 900M, led by a length on turn, peaked and headed 250M, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 13 | 6 | SUPER FAST (D196) | T Piccone | XB | Average to begin, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, hampered near 1100M, 2 wide from 1000M, a length back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 14 | 9 | STRATHMARTINE (D246) | K Teetan | TT1 | Shifted in at start, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, raced tight near 1250M, commenced move 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final 250M. |
| 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 |