Race 5 (258)
WOODPECKER HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | NAMJONG GOODLUCK (CE267) | B Prebble | BO | 4-back on fence in midfield at 1000 M about 5Ls off pace, edged a little closer at top of stretch but short of room at 200 M, found a gap inside and got up to lead about 30 M out. |
| 2 | 3 | FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) | G Mosse | B | Left 3-wide no cover at 800 M when 5Ls back in 9th, 4-wide and 3Ls down in midfield turning for home, led briefly inside final furlong but grabbed by winner in final 30 M. |
| 3 | 5 | CLASSIC KING (CD256) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Prominent out 2-wide and 3Ls back in 4th or 5th at 1000 M, loomed up right up on speed with a winning chance at 300 M, no extra inside final 100 M and just kept a place. |
| 4 | 13 | TOUCH DOWN (CB013) | D Nikolic | B | Ridden coldly as usual about 6Ls to 8Ls off pace towards rear until home turn, quickened up well off final bend and only just missed out on a place. |
| 5 | 7 | X-SPEED (CC341) | O Doleuze | B | Around midfield and about 4Ls off pace until the 600 M, picked up well off final bend to lead 300 M but no extra inside final 150 M and missed a place. |
| 6 | 10 | MIRACLE DRAGON (CD254) | M Odendaal | V | With cover about 6Ls back in 9th at 1000 M, closer turning for home, place prospects when 1L down with 200 M to race but just failed to follow through. |
| 7 | 14 | DANEPRINT (CC221) | C W Wong | B | Left 4-wide no cover about 8Ls towards rear at 900 M, over 4Ls down in midfield turning for home, stayed on fairly late without the necessary dash to place. |
| 8 | 11 | STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) | A Starke | B | Well placed 3-back on fence about 3Ls or 4Ls off pace in 4th or so until the 600 M, under pressure turning for home and one-paced thereafter. |
| 9 | 2 | ONLY YOU (CD210) | K T Yeung | -- | Raced 2nd about 1L outside pacesetter at 1000 M but under pressure to maintain this proximity at final turn and dropped out tamely final 200 M. |
| 10 | 8 | DRAGON INN (CE327) | H K Yim | CP | Slowly away and soon 10Ls off pace in rear, about 8Ls off pace taking final turn, made no impression. |
| 11 | 12 | OPTIC KING (CE139) | H W Lai | CP | Soon led on fence by 1L and same margin clear turning for home before fading out and very weak final 200 M. |
| 12 | 9 | ESPOIR D'OR (CE218) | M Nunes | B | Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd or so until the 600 M, struggling before home turn and faded out very tamely. |
| 13 | 4 | KOWLOON TREASURE (CE017) | C K Tong | -- | Always struggling towards rear about 7Ls of the pace through first half of race, very weak inside final 600 M. |
| DISQ | 1 | CHARMING SPEEDY (CE186) | D Whyte | B/TT | Never travelled that well after an awkward break and 6Ls off pace in 10th at 1000 M, hard pressed to take closer order entering home straight, always held by principals. |
| 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 |