Race 5 (597)
THE HONG KONG LIONS CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | VOYAGE WARRIOR (C247) | K Teetan | -- | Began smartly, showed good speed to take the lead on the stands rail, ridden after passing 350M, showed very good response, easily scored. |
| 2 | 11 | HAPPY TIME (B272) | K C Leung | H | Jumped well, raced prominently near to the stands rail, hard ridden after passing 350M, kept on very well to the line, just no match for winner. |
| 3 | 2 | MR LUMIERES (B179) | K H Chan | -- | Bumped shortly after start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader, near to the stands rail, closed off well to take a place without threatening. (Lost left front plate.) |
| 4 | 5 | UTOPIA LIFE (C166) | Z Purton | B | Commenced well from gate 14, positioned a length behind the leader on the stands rail, hard ridden after passing 350M, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 4 | SUNNY BOY (A379) | C Schofield | -- | Began fairly, raced in the middle of the track, 2 to 3 lengths back, showed limited response in the final 400M, never a threat to the first few. |
| 6 | 13 | CALIFORNIA GUNGHO (B204) | J Moreira | B1/TT | Began smartly, raced prominently, 2 away from the stands rail, peaked on run near 400M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 7 | 12 | WINNING SUPREME (A351) | H N Wong | B | Bumped shortly after start, raced prominently, closer to the middle of the track, peaked near 450M, kept on evenly to 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 7 | UNIQUE TREASURE (C141) | U Rispoli | H/XB | Crowded on jumping, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on the stands rail, only showed limited response in the final 400M. |
| 9 | 14 | VOYAGE KING (B168) | M Chadwick | V/TT | Bumped start, raced behind midfield, nearer to the stands rail, made no impression final 400M. |
| 10 | 3 | ORIONIDS (V355) | R Bayliss | H/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced at rear in the middle track, no cover throughout, showed no response to riding final 400M. |
| 11 | 10 | CAO CAO (B431) | G van Niekerk | B | Began fairly, raced 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader, nearer to the middle track, peaked on run near 450M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 12 | 1 | ARDENODE (B145) | M Harley | TT1 | Began awkwardly, raced at rear, 5 lengths or so back, peaked on run near 300M, weakened thereafter. |
| 13 | 8 | DECISIVE ACTION (C152) | H T Mo | -- | Began awkwardly, raced at rear in the middle track, peaked near 500M, weakened thereafter. |
| 14 | 6 | STAR OF THEHARBOUR (C078) | T H So | H1 | Bumped start, raced at rear throughout, never competitive. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |