Race 5 (187)
CHEVALIER E & M ENGINEERING HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | LET ME GO (P215) | Z Purton | H/XB | Restrained at rear before shifting 3-wide entering turn. Taken wider in straight, ran on strongly to hit front 150m, holding off late challenge. |
| 2 | 8 | REAL GENERAL (M086) | K C Ng | SR | Began well, raced inside early leader to turn before settling 2-back, 1-off. Caught flat-footed 400m, picked up momentum 200m, doing best final 100m. |
| 3 | 9 | SOUTHERN SPRINGS (P139) | D Whyte | B/TT | Rolled forward from wide draw to lead before easing into one-off position at turn. Surged forward entering straight, hit front 200m, flattened late. |
| 4 | 12 | OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) | T H So | B | No early speed, settling at rear away from fence. No run early in straight, shifted out 300m to get clear, ran on well. |
| 5 | 4 | FOREVER AHEAD (N433) | O Doleuze | P-/TT | Crowded start, picked up quickly to settle in box seat at turn. Got split 300m, looked chance before flattened 50m. |
| 6 | 14 | HONG KONG FAT (M099) | H W Lai | H/TT | Taken forward crossing to rail 2-back from leader. Kept on early in straight before running out of ground 100m. Not properly tested. |
| 7 | 11 | DANESOUTH (L001) | C Y Ho | H/TT | Began well, raced outside early leader but held wide without cover. Kept on one-paced under hard riding in straight. |
| 8 | 6 | OCEAN POWER (P240) | N Callan | H-/XB/B1 | Crowded out start, recovered to sit midfield away from fence. Turned very wide, struck on nose 350m, one-paced. |
| 9 | 13 | REALLY THE BEST (M188) | M Chadwick | TT | Allowed to stride forward gradually picking up speed to lead from 1200m. Kicked clear 400m, caught 200m, one-paced. |
| 10 | 5 | LIFE OF BEAUTY (M022) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Began awkwardly, shifted out abruptly, then rolled forward before close on heels 1100m. Hard ridden to hold position from 600m. (See Racing Incidents). |
| 11 | 2 | SUPER HORSE (L308) | T Angland | B | Taken out shortly after start, moved forward while shifting to rail. Switched course to get run 400m, ran out of room final stages. |
| 12 | 10 | MALHECHOR GOLD (M358) | C O'Donoghue | -- | Outpaced, settling at rear along fence. Came off fence entering straight but eased final stages when run closed. |
| 13 | 7 | SURROUNDED (L129) | G Mosse | -- | No early speed and clear last back stretch and turn. Never competitive. |
| 14 | 3 | FLUKE (CJ061) | K C Leung | -- | Taken across behind runners from wide draw but kept away from fence. Found nothing when shaken up entering straight. |
| 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 |