Race 5 (539)
GRASS ISLAND HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Fast
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | NEVER HEADED (CB202) | G Schofield | B/TT | Tardy start and pushed along to race in mid-division. Under pressure to improve position at home bend. All out 350 M out and ran home strongly to win comfortably. |
| 2 | 4 | CHARMING STRIDE (BV325) | A Marcus | V | Soon eased to race in rear section and gradually shifted in closer to rail. Remained there till straightening. Responded well when asked 350 M out but unable to match speed with winner to settle for 2nd place. |
| 3 | 13 | NEW CENTURY (CA306) | D Whyte | SR | Niggled along to race behind around 2-wide. Under pressure to go forward turning for home. Ran on fairly in straight but no match for the 1st pair and grabbed 3rd place near the line. |
| 4 | 3 | SINCERE AND FAITH (BT102) | B Prebble | B | Began awkwardly and rider became unbalanced. Soon recovered to race in better than midfield on inner through to straight. Kept on evenly when asked 350 M out and was overhauled by 3rd placegetter near the line. |
| 5 | 6 | AHEAD A HEAD (CB092) | S Dye | -- | Raced in prominent position and proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Dropped to better than midfield on rail after 1100 M. Under pressure at home bend but only able to run on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 10 | STAR WARRIOR (CA271) | M Walker | P | Pushed along to race in forward position and steadily shifted in closer to rail. Remain there till straightening. Stayed one-paced when asked 350 M out and further weakened in the closing stages. |
| 7 | 11 | ZINEDINE (BT242) | Y T Cheng | B | Soon settled in rear on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken in straight and stayed on evenly to the line. |
| 8 | 5 | MAMOUSKA (CB444) | R Fradd | B | Slow to begin and raced at back. Under pressure and switched out turning for home, but failed to make any impression in the straight. |
| 9 | 14 | LUCKY TIME (CB307) | H K Yim | B | On jumping was crowded for room and soon recovered to race in mid-division. Under pressure to hold position turning for home. Found nothing in straight. |
| 10 | 9 | PLEASANT SUCCESS (CA164) | C Williams | B | Raced keenly in prominent position towards the outside in the early stages. Took up running on rail 1100 M out through to 250 M and steadily faded thereafter. |
| 11 | 1 | EAST OCEAN DRAGON (CB194) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Unable to muster early speed to race in mid-division out wide without cover. Commenced to lost position 500 M out. Made no impression in straight. |
| 12 | 12 | GANBATTE (CB065) | W M Lai | V/TT | Ridden along to race in midfield on rail. Under pressure to maintain position at home bend. Soon faded in straight. |
| 13 | 7 | LEUNG'S FAVOURITE (CC076) | S K Sit | -- | Jumped awkwardly. Raced at back and made the 1st turn awkwardly. Remained in similar position through to straight. Failed to make impression in straight. |
| 14 | 2 | GOOD WIN (CB235) | D Dunn | -- | Jumped awkwardly and pushed along to lead. Headed at 1100 M to race behind leader on rail. Steadily lost position at home bend. Failed to respond in straight and dropped out over concluding stages. |
| 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 |