Race 5 (578)
EMERALD HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | BEST EFFORT (T220) | K H Chan | -- | Began awkwardly, sent forward to take the lead, easy lead to turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on strongly to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 4 | FORTUNE PATROL (A245) | K Teetan | B/TT | Slightly slow out, raced 4 to 5 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 12 | LITTLE FANTASY (T298) | M Chadwick | CP/TT | Began well, sat 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, angled out after passing 600M, finished off evenly to take a place. |
| 4 | 6 | GORGEOUS AGAIN (V326) | G van Niekerk | B/H/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, no daylight early in straight, finished off strongly when clear thereafter, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 1 | VIRTUS STAR (B395) | C Schofield | H | Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back, same margin back on turn, no clear running early in straight, made some headway when clear thereafter. |
| 6 | 5 | PEARL FURU (T431) | N Callan | B/TT | Commenced well, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
| 7 | 3 | YOUNG GLORY (B292) | Z Purton | B | Taken back from gate 11, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 5 lengths back, 4 wide turning, very wide into straight, made minor progress in straight. |
| 8 | 11 | MONEY MARSHAL (B134) | M L Yeung | H | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, no clear running early in straight, finished off evenly when clear thereafter. |
| 9 | 10 | PROUD SKY (V406) | J Moreira | V | Crowded out start, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide behind midfield, no cover throughout, 3 to 4 lengths back on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually after passing 150M. |
| 10 | 2 | ENJOYABLE SUCCESS (B150) | R Bayliss | PC-/B2 | Slightly slow out, raced at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back, very wide into straight, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 11 | 7 | DOCTORS DELIGHT (A044) | C Wong | H/TT | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, no cover throughout, weakened gradually after turning in, eased after crowded near 200M. |
| 12 | 8 | VICTORY FOLLOW ME (V182) | C Y Ho | PC-/CP2/TT | Crowded on jumping, positioned on rail in midfield, there to turn, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong. |
| 13 | 13 | TRIUMPH (A105) | H T Mo | -- | Away with them, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back on turn, carried wider near 550M, weakened early in straight, finished tailed out. |
| 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 |