Race 5 (179)
NGONG PING HANDICAP Rating:80-60 2000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | MAJESTIC HEART (CH319) | B Prebble | B/H | Broke well and closer than usual 3-back on the rails; 3Ls back at halfway; nearer turning in; quickened up to lead 300m out; stayed on strongly. |
| 2 | 1 | THE ONLY KID (CH173) | G Mosse | H/TT | 10th and 2-wide 5Ls off speed at 1000m; pressured to get closer off last bend; briefly threatened winner 150m out; run peaked; easily held 2nd. |
| 3 | 10 | SLEEP WELL (CK036) | O Doleuze | B/TT1 | Raced 4-back along rails in 9th at the 1200m; about 4Ls down turning for home; never threatened quinella pair; stayed on best of the rest for 3rd. |
| 4 | 9 | NEW CHAPTER (CH314) | K C Leung | B | Nicely placed in 'one-out-one-back' position in 4th from 1600m to the 1600m; 1L back in 3rd off last turn; had every chance to place. |
| 5 | 3 | MONTE CRISTO (CH120) | W C Marwing | B | Raced 5-back along the rails towards rear and at least 6Ls off pace down back straight; ran on past some beaten horses in the straight. (Tactic questioned.) |
| 6 | 7 | HORACE'S LEGEND (CK181) | J Victoire | -- | Rear and 3-wide but with cover at least 5Ls from the pace before the 600m; kept on at same pace in the straight; offered little threat. |
| 7 | 8 | WARM EMBRACES (CJ162) | G Cheyne | -- | Rearward at least 6Ls from the leaders at the 1200m; not much closer on straightening; ran on past a few very tired rivals. |
| 8 | 2 | ANTIPASTO (CK213) | D Beadman | CP | Nicely placed in midfield and appeared to travel well until the 600m; 3Ls down and dangerous off last bend; very weak final 200M. |
| 9 | 14 | VANQUISH DELIGHT (CJ257) | J Lloyd | B1/H | Slowest away; 3-wide but with cover in midfield in middle stages; 4Ls back and still mid-div turning in; found very little off the bit. |
| 10 | 13 | DASHING THUNDER (CD080) | Y T Cheng | B | Box-seated in 3rd place on the rails from the 1600m to the last bend; failed to quicken up and gone before the 200m. |
| 11 | 6 | ROYAL PEGASUS (CK103) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Disputed the lead at the 1600m; pace was solid; led by a neck at halfway but struggling before the last turn and faded out. |
| 12 | 4 | TOP HONOR (CE183) | Z Purton | -- | Settled 8Ls or so last at the 1600m; widest and still rear turning for home; never landed a blow. |
| 13 | 12 | LASKER (CJ340) | D Whyte | XB/TT1 | Trapped 3-wide no cover for the duration; 4Ls back in 5th at the 1200m but struggling to keep up turning for home and soon beaten. |
| 14 | 11 | SUPER CARDED (CK369) | W M Lai | H-/B | Led early on fence; disputed decent pace or a neck 2nd until 600m; hard pressed to hold position off last turn; dropped out. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 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 |