Race 5 (512)
THE SANDBERG GOLD CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:72-48 1400m Sha Tin Yielding
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | SPECIAL (BP114) | P Strydom | -- | Always prominent, led 400 M, kept on. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 4 | GAGNE VITE (BJ094) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Midfield, improved from 600 M out, kept on without threatening winner. |
| 3 | 3 | MEDIC STAR (BL180) | A Munro | -- | Always in touch, but never likely to trouble winner. |
| 4 | 10 | GAINSBOROUGH'S BOY (BL182) | G Boss | B | Behind midfield, then steady progress from 500 M out. |
| 5 | 5 | SALADIN (BL091) | J C H Wong | -- | Far back before running on well final 200 M. |
| 6 | 7 | ROYAL PERFORMANCE (BP063) | W Woods | B1 | Slow away and rear, wide turning in, flattered but found little home straight. |
| 7 | 2 | LEPRECHAUN (BK116) | P Payne | -- | Midfield, tracked MEDIC STAR home turn, failed to quicken. |
| 8 | 6 | FEELING GOOD (BN134) | K M Chin | -- | Midfield, improved 800 M to 400 M then no extra. |
| 9 | 9 | RIVER GARONNE (BL177) | P Robinson | -- | Midfield, under pressure 500 M out. |
| 10 | 12 | OPTIC STAR (BL154) | K H Ting | -- | Prominent came under pressure 500 M out, faded. |
| 11 | 1 | MABROUK (BN214) | L F Chung | -- | No early pace, wide turning in, found nothing. |
| 12 | 13 | GALLANT MIDDY (BM103) | B Marcus | -- | Sent to front 1100 M, headed 400 M then tired. |
| 13 | 14 | LICKETY SPLIT (BL019) | K S Yu | -- | In touch to final 400 M then tired. |
| 14 | 11 | NORTHERN CELADON (BK046) | C K Tse | -- | Never a factor. (Enquiry held.) |
| 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 |