Race 5 (669)
TAI LAM HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | SPECTACULAR TIMES (CD059) | G Schofield | B | Broke fairly and pushed along to race in midfield on rail. Switched out on straightening but was baulked for a run in early part of straight. Obtained clear running around 250 M and ran on well to score a narrow victory. |
| 2 | 5 | NICKU NICKU (CC372) | S Dye | SR | Broke last from widest and steadily eased to the rear around 2 wide. Switched to the widest on straightening to obtain clear running. Closed the race off well but just failed to run down the winner. |
| 3 | 3 | KING OF SPADES (CC056) | D Whyte | B | Broke with field and pushed along to race in a rearward position 2 wide. Made little headway rounding the home turn. Responded quite well when asked 350 M out but unable to match speed with 1st pair in final stages. |
| 4 | 13 | FORTUNE ALL TIMES (CD311) | K W Tsui | B/H | Jumped fairly and soon took a narrow lead on rail in early stages. Shortly after the 1200 M eased back to 2nd place to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and plugged on gamely to the line. |
| 5 | 6 | CHING HOI BOY (CC222) | A Delpech | B | Jumped fairly and niggled along to race in a forward position on inner through to straight. Baulked for a run in early straight, ran on fairly when running was obtained 350 M out but unable to match speed with principals. |
| 6 | 11 | KIWI DASH (CC281) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Slowly away and pushed along to race towards the rear on rail. Steadily switched to the outside at home turn to obtain clear running. Under pressure 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 10 | NOBLE ZOOM (CC298) | G Mosse | B-/TT | Jumped well from wide draw and soon settled in midfield or better 3 to 4 wide through to straight. Plugged on fairly when asked 400 M out but slightly weakened in the closing stages. |
| 8 | 1 | LA MERVEILLE (CC205) | P H Lo | H | Jumped fairly and pushed along to race in midfield around 3 wide through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and only kept on evenly to the line. |
| 9 | 7 | NATURAL MODEL (CD191) | C Brown | SR | Began fairly and soon raced in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and kept on same pace to the line. |
| 10 | 12 | ETERNAL FUN (BT276) | F Coetzee | B | Jumped fairly from wide draw and ridden along to race in a prominent position 2 wide through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and steadily faded inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 2 | CONSTELLATION (CE025) | R Fradd | B | Jumped fairly from wide draw and race in a forward position out wide in the early stages. Near the 1200 M went forward to take lead to straight. Headed shortly after 400 M and steadily faded thereafter. |
| 12 | 14 | AMICABLE (CC034) | H W Lai | TT | Tardy start and pushed along to race in midfield around 2 wide. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running but was unable to show much running in straight. |
| 13 | 8 | RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) | B Prebble | B | Broke with field from wide draw and steadily eased to a rearward position closer to the rail. Near the 600 M was checked to avoid heels. Made no impression in straight. |
| 14 | 4 | HENNESSY DAYS (CD304) | L Innes | V/TT | From a wide draw was eased to the rear but closer to the rail. Failed to show any running in home 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 |