Race 5 (322)
THE PO LEUNG KUK CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | ARIEL (G223) | E C W Wong | B/TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably in the middle stages, kept on well in straight, won by 1/2L. |
| 2 | 12 | HAPPYDEARHAPPYDEER (J002) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Jumped only fairly, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, a bit closer in the middle stages, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, always held. |
| 3 | 7 | SIGHT SUPREME (J258) | B Avdulla | B | Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 3 | RELIABLE PROFIT (G462) | H Bowman | P/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few. |
| 5 | 2 | THESIS (H111) | K Teetan | TT | On jumping made contact with the left side of its barrier, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, angled out approaching 400M, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 14 | KINGLY DEMEANOR (H486) | M L Yeung | TT | Jumped well, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 11 | HAKKA RADIANCE (J105) | Z Purton | B2/TT | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, there to turn, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 13 | STRONGEST BOY (H027) | B Thompson | B/TT | Began only fairly and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 9 | 4 | CAN'T GO WONG (H087) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths back turning in, made no progress in the run home. |
| 10 | 8 | BILLIONAIRE SECRET (G303) | K De Melo | B-/H/XB/PC2/TT- | Jumped only fairly, positioned 2 wide behind midfield, raced keenly in the early stages, 4-1/2L back turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 1 | FANTASTIC FUN (J364) | A Atzeni | XB/TT | Jumped well from gate 1, raced 2wide better than midfield, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 10 | MANAGEMENT FOLKS (E496) | M F Poon | CP1 | Slowly away, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 13 | 9 | POCHETTINO (J149) | A Badel | H/P/TT | Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, same position on turn, peaked on run 400M, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents) |
| 14 | 5 | VIVA CHALEUR (G368) | L Ferraris | H/PC/TT | Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the outside early, crowded near 1500M, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear in the middle stages, failed to close off in 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 |