Race 5 (373)
ABLE FRIEND HANDICAP Rating:85-60 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | ROYAL BOMB (E143) | J Kah | V-/TT | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced better than midfield on the inside, 4 lengths back, angled out 450M, finished off strongly, easily scored. |
| 2 | 1 | HANDSOME TWELVE (E462) | Z Purton | -- | Bumped start, raced in midfield on rail, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground throughout, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 3 | SO WE JOY (D082) | C Y Ho | H/XB/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground throughout, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 12 | YES WE CAN (C307) | V Borges | B/TT | Commenced well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, angled out approaching 500M, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 2 | TRUE LEGEND (D047) | S De Sousa | B | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3 lengths on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened thereafter. |
| 6 | 7 | NORDIC STAR (G433) | C L Chau | TT | Slightly inconvenienced at start, raced at rear on rail, angled out 500M, 9 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 7 | 6 | LEADING FORTUNE (C441) | K Teetan | B-/PC1 | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, still 11 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made some headway in the run home. |
| 8 | 10 | SATIRICAL GLORY (H073) | L Hewitson | -- | Jumped with them, positioned 3rd, 1 to 2 lengths back, 2nd from 800M, 3 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 9 | 13 | BEAUTY CHAMP (G137) | H Bentley | H/P/XB/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, wider from 700M, peaked on turn, ran on evenly in straight. |
| 10 | 4 | FIND MY LOVE (H110) | A Badel | TT1 | Average to begin, raced 2 wide towards rear, 10 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 11 | 5 | WINNING DRAGON (E461) | Y L Chung | H/TT | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, wider from 500M, peaked turning in, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 12 | 8 | BEAR SLAM (C143) | L Ferraris | -- | Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out after passing 600M, very wide into straight, failed to make any progress in the run home. |
| 13 | 14 | NORDIC SKY (E412) | R Maia | SR/XB | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. |
| 14 | 11 | TRADER (E287) | C Wong | CP/TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, 2 wide after entering the back straight, dropped to 3rd 800M, peaked on turn, weakened final 400M. |
| 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 |