Race 5 (764)
CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT 1650M HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Sha Tin Wet Slow
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | ELUSIVE STATE (A036) | J Moreira | PC/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, wider after entering the back straight, improved from 800M, took the lead near 500M, kept on strongly in straight to score. |
| 2 | 13 | LUCKY SHINY DAY (A273) | T H So | -- | Jumped well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 7 | GRAND HARBOUR (P421) | W M Lai | B/TT | Began well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead to turn, headed near 500M, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 4 | 5 | NAMJONG INVINCIBLE (V154) | K Teetan | B/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 8 to 9 lengths back, 3 wide on turn, no clear running early in straight, made some headway when clear thereafter to make frame, no threat to the first few. |
| 5 | 1 | HEROIC GURU (S260) | M F Poon | CP | Slowly away, raced 2 wide at rear, still 8 lengths back at 400M, made some headway in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 8 | MASTER BERNINI (A174) | Z Purton | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 7 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
| 7 | 10 | ENREACHING (V291) | U Rispoli | -- | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide in midfield, 6 lengths or so back on turn, finished off one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 2 | CHATER THUNDER (A325) | N Callan | B/TT | Began well, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, peaked on turn, kept on one-pace early in straight, weakened final 200M. (Blood in trachea.) (Minor abrasions to the inside of the right hind leg.) |
| 9 | 6 | GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) | D Whyte | H/TT | Jumped well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, 2 wide from near 800M, shared lead on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 10 | 3 | QUICK RETURN (A286) | C Wong | B | Moderately away, raced 3 wide in midfield, wider on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 12 | MANAGEMENT STAR (B006) | C Y Ho | H-/B1/TT | Raced wide at rear throughout, never competitive. |
| 12 | 14 | TRAVEL AMBASSADOR (T113) | M L Yeung | B/XB/TT | Began only fairly, raced at rear on rail, still well back on turn, showed no response early in straight, eased final 200M. |
| 13 | 9 | CURLING LUXURY (A083) | K C Leung | SR | Jumped well from the middle draw, raced prominently, 2 wide, weakened on turn, eased early in straight. |
| 14 | 4 | HOUSE OF LUCK (S127) | H N Wong | B | Began fairly, failed to muster speed despite ridden along, raced at tail throughout, eased after turning in, finished tailed off. (Lame right front leg.) (Right front tendon injury reported following day.) |
| 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 |