Race 5 (361)
ARMADA HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | AZTEC EMPIRE (T064) | J Moreira | CP | Broke well, sat rail fore of midfield, shifted out & ridden 420m, quickened to lead 140m, edged ahead. |
| 2 | 7 | BEAUTY LOVE (V025) | S De Sousa | H/TT | Fast start wide, slotted 1 off 1 back 4th, shifted out turning in, ridden 400m, driven to lead 220m, fully extended & headed 140m, boxed on in defeat. |
| 3 | 1 | EASY HEDGE (T409) | N Rawiller | -- | Broke ok, raced midfield on inner, edged out 450m, driven 400m, ran on centre track, just missed 2nd. |
| 4 | 4 | HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) | R Fourie | CP/XB/TT | Broke well, taken back from wide to slot 1 off near rear, edged 3 deep 750m, fanned wide final turn, driven & ran on strongly, just missed frame. |
| 5 | 3 | LOTUS STRIKES BACK (T145) | K C Ng | V | Tardy start, niggled along on rail near rear, driven 400m, edged out in run, kept on for minor headway. |
| 6 | 9 | KERKENI (T053) | K C Leung | B/TT | Tardy break, pushed forward, sat 1 back on rails, shifted out 400m & quickened between horses to lead 300m, all out when headed 220m & faded. |
| 7 | 12 | UNIQUE JOYOUS (S244) | M L Yeung | V/TT | Missed break & bustled, raced 2nd last 1 off, edged 3 deep 750m, driven widest final turn, ran on centre track for solid headway. |
| 8 | 5 | SUPER SWEET ORANGE (V058) | C Y Ho | TT | Fair start, sat back of midfield on inner, off heels 750m & shuffled back a spot, shifted to 1 off, checked 400m, driven 300m, plugged on evenly. |
| 9 | 2 | GOOD GOOD VIEW (P053) | R Moore | -- | Taken back from widest to race tail on rail, shaken up 430m, stayed on for minor inroads. |
| 10 | 11 | PLENTY OF SPEED (P401) | H W Lai | B | Bustled to lead on rail, joined at fore turning in, ridden & all out when headed 300m, tapered to wire. |
| 11 | 6 | SPARKLING TALENT (T346) | K Teetan | TT | Broke ok, snagged to race back of midfield 1 off with cover, advanced a spot 1000m, over-raced 800m, shifted wide & driven home turn, outpaced & faded. |
| 12 | 10 | GLORY STAR (T336) | N Callan | B/XB/TT | Sluggish break, pushed forward to fore of midfield 1 off with cover, shifted out & ridden final turn, one-paced, checked off heels 250m, tapered tamely. |
| 13 | 14 | GOLD PRECIOUS (P364) | H N Wong | -- | Fast start & rousted to dispute early lead, settled 0.75L 2nd outside leader, niggled 700m, ridden to share lead turning in, emptied & headed 300m, weakened. |
| 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 |