Race 5 (071)
CHINESE RECREATION CLUB HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | SANDAL EMPEROR (BG250) | D Penna | -- | Mid-division. Gained 5th upon straightening. Ran on well inside final 300 M to grab lead close home. |
| 2 | 3 | DRAGONS DESERT (BH150) | J Marshall | -- | Settled behind leader. Tackled for lead upon straigh- tening, gaining narrow advantage passing 200 M but worn down by winner final strides. |
| 3 | 2 | STARLIGHT (BE150) | M Kinane | -- | Well back until progress rounding home bend. Ran on well from 8th early in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 8 | LUCKY CLOVER (BK101) | D Lee | -- | Attempted to make all. Unable to sustain effort when headed just inside 200 M. Kept on. |
| 5 | 9 | FINANCIAL STAR (BK229) | D McKeown | -- | Mostly 4th, 2L 3rd upon straightening. One-paced. |
| 6 | 11 | SO EASY (BJ099) | K M Chin | -- | Mid-division. Ducked outwards entering home straight. One-paced. |
| 7 | 14 | KEEP WINNING (BH219) | A S Cruz | -- | Towards rear. Mid-division into straight. One-paced. |
| 8 | 7 | SCADA (BK091) | H K Yim | -- | Rear to straight. Ran home one-paced. |
| 9 | 6 | MANNIDEAR (BK215) | R Romero | -- | Mid-division until some headway home bend. Dropped out from 5th passing 400 M. |
| 10 | 1 | RACING ACE (BK048) | J Lloyd | -- | Mostly 6th before running very wide turning into home straight. Never in contention thereafter. |
| 11 | 5 | GUN SIN (BH144) | G Carter | -- | Always well back. |
| 12 | 13 | SUPER CLASS (BK180) | K S Lam | -- | Quite well there until fading passing 600 M. |
| 13 | 12 | GOLDEN STAR (BK220) | B Marcus | -- | Never in the hunt. |
| 14 | 4 | GANBARIA (BH124) | K W Lee | -- | Prominent. Dropped out quickly approaching home straight. (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 |