Race 5 (050)
CHERRY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | JOLLY GOOD FORTUNE (CD274) | S Dye | -- | Began well from wide draw and took outright lead on rail shortly after the 1200 M with around 1L advantage to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and kept on well to win convincingly. |
| 2 | 6 | STRONG SUN (CB305) | M Rodd | -- | Niggled along to race in midfield or worse 2 wide through to straight. Had trouble finding clear running after 400 M. Ran on strongly when running was obtained at 200 M to grab 2nd place near the line. |
| 3 | 7 | GIANFANTI (CD216) | C Williams | -- | Began well and niggled along to race in a prominent position on rail through to straight. Responded quite well when asked 400 M out but from the 250 M to 100 M was held up behind the winner and just failed to hold onto 2nd place. |
| 4 | 9 | SPINNING CITY (CB252) | G Mosse | B | On jumping stumbled and raced towards the rear section 2 to 3 wide. Switched wide and made little headway rounding the home turn. Ran on fairly when asked 400 M out but was never in a position to trouble the placegetters. |
| 5 | 4 | GREEN CENTURY (CA256) | F Coetzee | -- | On jumping checked and dropped to the rear 2 to 3 wide. Switched to the widest on straightening to obtain clear running. Made up good ground inside final 250 M to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 12 | TSZ WAN FORTUNE (CC367) | D Whyte | -- | Broke fairly and niggled along to race in a prominent position 2 wide through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 400 M out but become one-pace over the concluding stages. |
| 7 | 1 | DENDRANTHEMA LOVE (CD073) | H K Yim | -- | Tardy start and unable to muster early speed to race towards the rear on rail to straight. All out 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 8 | 8 | PARADIS (CB044) | O Doleuze | SR/TT | Began fairly and steadily settled in midfield on rail through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out but unable to quicken and only able to run on evenly to the line. |
| 9 | 11 | PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) | R Fradd | -- | Jumped well from wide draw and raced in better than midfield 2 wide. Made little headway at home turn. Only able to run on evenly when asked 300 M out and weakened slightly in the closing stages. |
| 10 | 3 | FIGHTING MASCOT (CB426) | S K Sit | -- | Hard ridden in the early stages to race in midfield or better 2 wide through to straight. Only able to keep on evenly when asked 400 M out and further weakened in the final stages. |
| 11 | 10 | SUPER SPRINT (CA274) | Y Lerner | V | On jumping checked and dropped to the rear around 2 wide. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running. Did not quicken when asked 400 M out and only ran past couple of beaten runners inside final 200 M. |
| 12 | 2 | KAISER'S PRIZE (CD350) | P Payne | B1 | Broke fairly and niggled along to race in midfield or worse 2 wide through to straight. Failed to show any impression in straight. |
| 13 | 14 | KING PALM (CC118) | M W Leung | B | Began fairly from wide draw and raced keenly in midfield out wide without cover through to straight. Failed to respond when asked 350 M out and dropped out steadily inside final 200 M. |
| 14 | 13 | ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) | P H Lo | -- | Jumped well from widest but was immediately steadied to the tail on rail to straight. Failed to make any running in the 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 |