Race 5 (341)
MR VITALITY HANDICAP Rating:90-70 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | ENTERTAINING (CC057) | A Marcus | SR1 | Broke well and steadily settled in better than midfield 2 wide. Switched to 4 wide on straightening to obtain clear running. Ran on well when asked 400 M out to snatch win on the line in a 3 way ding dong battle. |
| 2 | 5 | LITTLE ELEPHANT (CB217) | R Fradd | -- | Began well and soon raced in better than midfield 3 wide without cover. Steadily edged forward at home turn and took charge shortly after 400 M. Responded well when asked 350 M out but was overhauled by winner on the line. |
| 3 | 2 | SPARKLING STAR (CD055) | S K Sit | B1 | Broke fairly and raced in midfield 2 wide. Switched to 5 wide on straightening to obtain clear running. Responded well when asked 400 M out but missed the 1st pair by a narrow margin after a tight battle down the straight. |
| 4 | 4 | WEALTHY TREASURE (CC270) | C Williams | -- | Jumped well and soon box seated behind leader through to straight. Unable to find clear running early straight. Ran on fairly inside final 200 M to be closest at finish when clear running was obtained 250 M out. |
| 5 | 1 | NILOMETER (CD052) | F Coetzee | -- | Began fairly and niggled along to race in midfield on rail through to straight. After the 300 M had difficulty obtaining clear running. Obtained running 200 M out and closed the race off fairly to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 13 | SPRINTER (CA067) | M W Leung | -- | Broke fairly from wide draw and was soon eased to the tail 4 wide without cover. From 1000 M slowly edged forward from the outside to be in midfield on straightening. Made up little ground inside final 200 M when asked 350 M out. |
| 7 | 3 | TOM'S FIRST (CA354) | G Mosse | SR | Slow to begin and settled in rear section 3 wide. Switched out and made little progress at home turn. Under pressure 400 M and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 8 | 12 | CHINOOK (CC108) | W Smith | SR | Jumped awkwardly and niggled along to race in worse than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 350 M out. |
| 9 | 11 | SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) | S Dye | -- | Soon settled in worse than midfield on rail. Under pressure to maintain position at home bend. Hung in and ran on one-pace in straight, slightly weakened over the concluding stages. |
| 10 | 7 | INVERNESS (CD108) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped well and soon raced around 1L off pace 2 wide. Nudged forward at home turn to join leader on straightening. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out further weakened inside final 200 M. (Mucus in trachea.) |
| 11 | 6 | THUNDER STORM (CA226) | K T Yeung | B | Tardy start and pushed along to take lead on rail from 1400 M through to straight. Did not respond when asked 400 M out, near 200 M whilst weakening was checked when crowded for room and steadily dropped out thereafter. |
| 12 | 9 | SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) | Y T Cheng | -- | Slowly away and raced in a rearward position 2 wide through to straight. Made no impression in the 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 |