Race 5 (166)
SHAANXI HANDICAP Rating:56-36 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | THUNDER STORM (CA226) | A Marcus | -- | Restrained in midfield. Taken into clear 300 M out. Ran on strongly to score closing stages despite shifted ground on a number of occasions. |
| 2 | 12 | ADMIRAL (CA075) | D Whyte | -- | Better than midfield. Made steady progress running into the straight and took lead out about the 300 M. Kept on well to the line but caught by the winner closing stages. |
| 3 | 1 | LUCKY VICTORIES (BT163) | R Fradd | B | Towards the rear. Wide into straight. Made up good ground after clear 300 M out but was outsprinted by the quinella pair. |
| 4 | 2 | FRENCH CONNECTION (CA384) | G Mosse | -- | Jumped awkwardly, then towards rear along the rail. Made up steady ground in straight. One-paced close home. |
| 5 | 3 | C'EST LA VIE (CB085) | W C Marwing | -- | Slowly away and soon behind midfield. Lost position when making the home turn. 2nd last into straight. Made steady ground through runners final 200 M. (Saddle shifted back in middle stages.) |
| 6 | 10 | MIDAS SECRET (CA333) | J Egan | -- | Jumped awkwardly and soon last. Blundered at 700 M. Made up some ground from 250 M, no extra near finish. |
| 7 | 8 | SUPER TEAM (BN040) | F Coetzee | TT | Jumped cleanly. Mainly midfield. Short-lived effort near 200 M, soon one-paced. |
| 8 | 4 | LUCKY COMBINATION (CA090) | W Woods | -- | Settled around midfield. 5-wide rounding the home bend. One-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 7 | PERFECT VICTORY (BP327) | H K Yim | -- | Niggled in rear of midfield from difficult gate. Steady progress from 1200 M to join leaders 4-wide at 700 M. Every chance early in straight before dropping out from 300 M. |
| 10 | 5 | TABBRIS (CB088) | S Dye | -- | Soon led or disputed lead. Headed after straightening and weakened steadily from 250 M. |
| 11 | 9 | TOP OF THE CROWN (CB033) | W M Lai | -- | Well there until straightening. Unable to quicken and weakened from the 250 M. |
| 12 | 14 | LUCKY MASTER (CA335) | S King | -- | Broke well from widest gate, soon settled towards the rear. Wide most of the way. Found nothing in straight. |
| 13 | 11 | CHIVAS LAD (CA218) | E Legrix | -- | Jumped awkwardly. Difficult to settle early. Well there until straightening. Gave ground steadily 400 M out. |
| 14 | 13 | GLORY ST PAUL'S (CA303) | D Dunn | -- | Soon disputed lead. Threw head about and proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Dropped out after straightening. |
| 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 |