Race 5 (296)
THE HONG KONG CLASSIC TRIAL Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | SMART KID (BN251) | P Strydom | -- | Midfield until quickening when finding room at 300 M, getting up on line. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 1 | CHOP-CHOP (BN064) | H K Yim | -- | Midfield, chased up to behind leaders on bend, quickening from 300 M to take up at 100 M, headed on line. |
| 3 | 8 | VICTORY STAR (BP215) | M Kinane | -- | In rear, dropping to last at 1200 M, progress towards outside on bend, switched inside for run at 300 M, quickened well nearest finish. |
| 4 | 14 | WILLIE WAY (BP151) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Jumped towards rear, sent up to just behind leaders from 1400 M, disputed lead on bend, taking up at 200 M, challenged and no extra at 100 M. |
| 5 | 2 | FASTEST STAR (BP047) | K Darley | -- | Midfield, quickened from 300 M, one paced from 200 M. |
| 6 | 10 | AGGRESSIVE DRAGON (BP022) | W L Ho | -- | Disputed lead, led from 1400 M, challenged from 250 M, fading from 150 M. |
| 7 | 6 | OPTIC FASHION (BN094) | K H Ting | -- | Disputed lead, dropping to midfield from 1400 M, stayed on at one pace in straight. |
| 8 | 5 | MAGIC FINGERS (BM169) | L Cassidy | -- | Towards rear, dropping back to last on bend, one paced in straight. |
| 9 | 13 | WE KNOW WHEN (BN165) | E Legrix | -- | Midfield, chased along to maintain position, ran on at one pace in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | SEA JADE (BM132) | W Woods | B | Chased along to dispute lead, sat third from 1400 M, going second from 1200 M, fading from 300 M. |
| 11 | 3 | KENZIG (BN077) | D Oliver | -- | Slowly away, in rear, quickened from 300 M to 200 M, then one paced. (Bled.) |
| 12 | 4 | LUCKY PARTNERS (BN126) | B Marcus | -- | Chased along from start, to maintain position just behind leaders, dropping away turning for home. |
| 13 | 11 | INTUITION (BN167) | K M Chin | -- | Slowly away, always behind. |
| 14 | 9 | WINNING SPIRIT (BM164) | T Quinn | -- | Disputed lead till dropping away from 700 M. (Bled.) |
| 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 |