Race 5 (030)
KOTEWALL HANDICAP Rating:58-36 1200m Sha Tin Wet Fast
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | ILIKETOSMILE (CA028) | E Legrix | B-/P2 | Broke well from wide draw and pushed along to take up running. Soon moved across to the rail and lead narrowly through to straight. Kept finding in straight to fend off repeated efforts by runner-up to score a close victory. |
| 2 | 7 | ACCLAMATION (CB045) | D Whyte | P1 | Niggled along to be 3 wide 1-1/2Ls off pace in prominent position. Around 600 M raced side by side with eventual winner to straight. When asked kept on well but was unable to find an extra gear to overhaul the winner. |
| 3 | 2 | FLAGS UP (BS126) | G Mosse | B-/P2 | Jumped well and niggled along to race 3 wide 3Ls off pace in mid-division. Remained in similar position 300 M out, finished final 200 M strongly and just missed the first two by a short margin. |
| 4 | 10 | JUST VICTORY (CB216) | Y T Cheng | -- | Missed the start slightly and pushed along to be 2 wide 3Ls off pace in midfield. Inclined to pull a little when making the turn. Around 3-1/2Ls off pace on fence 300 M out, when asked made up some ground to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 1 | PROFIT DAY (BV335) | W M Lai | -- | Did not break well and niggled along to be on inner worse than midfield. Gradually shifted 4 wide entering straight 4Ls down, when under pressure to pick up, kept on well to line. |
| 6 | 12 | FAIRY TALE (BV233) | S K Sit | -- | Tardy start and raced in the rear section on rail through to straight. Responded well to pressure from 200 M and made up some late ground to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 8 | FANTASTICO (CB167) | W C Marwing | B | Jumped awkwardly. Soon raced towards the rear section 3 wide 5Ls off pace. Made the turn near the 700 M awkwardly and hung out. Made up some late ground in the concluding stages. |
| 8 | 5 | COSMO STAR (CA260) | H K Yim | TT | Jumped well from wide draw and was obliged to race wide without cover in mid-division. Stayed in similar position entering straight, under pressure 300 M but stayed one-paced to the line. |
| 9 | 9 | EASY STAR (BS056) | M W Leung | B/TT | Jumped very awkwardly from wide draw and raced at back around wide most of the way. Ran past a few beaten runners in the straight. |
| 10 | 6 | FORTUNE LAD (CB279) | F Coetzee | -- | Soon raced outside leader through to 500 M. Commenced to lose position 450 M out and found nothing 300 M out. |
| 11 | 3 | AMITY (CA036) | D Dunn | BO | Jumped well and prominent briefly. Steadily dropped to midfield 800 M out. Weakened entering straight and faded 350 M out. |
| 12 | 11 | DANZIG CONTINENTAL (BV101) | K S Yu | P- | Jumped well from wide draw but outpaced to be around rear section out wide. Around the 700 M was inconvenienced, found nothing in the straight and dropped out. |
| 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 |