Race 5 (286)
LIAO HE HANDICAP Rating:60-35 1650m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | MAGIC TOUCH (CB394) | R Fradd | P | Broke fairly and soon settled in a rearward position 2 wide. Steadily shifted out at home bend to obtain clear running. Ran home strongly when asked 350 M out to snatch victory on the line in a 3 way battle. |
| 2 | 11 | FLORAL DANCER (CA259) | K S Yu | B | On jumping stumbled and dropped to the rear around 2 wide. Made steady headway from the outside rounding the home turn. Responded very well when asked 350 M but just lost out in a ding dong finish. |
| 3 | 4 | MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) | B Prebble | PC/TT | Broke with field from wide draw and soon settled in midfield or worse 3 wide with cover. Switched out and made little headway at home bend. Ran on well when asked 350 M but was overhauled by the first pair near the line. |
| 4 | 14 | STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) | W M Lai | B/TT | Broke fairly and pushed along to race in a prominent position on rail through to straight. Kept on well when asked 350 M but was unable to match speed with the placegetters inside final 150 M. |
| 5 | 13 | SILLY BOY (CC094) | C Williams | P | Began fairly and soon raced in midfield on rail. Near the 1200 M was checked when crowded for room and dropped to a rearward position. Under pressure 300 M out and made up little ground inside final 250 M to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 5 | SMART CHIEF (CC042) | C Soumillon | B-/PC1 | Began fairly from wide draw and ridden along to race in midfield on inner. Continued to be ridden along down back straight to maintain position. Under pressure 400 M out and kept on fairly to the line. |
| 7 | 8 | MADE IN HONGKONG (CD139) | S Dye | B | Broke with field and steadily eased to a rearward position on inner. Near the 1200 M checked to avoid heels. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 8 | 7 | DOUCAI (CC255) | M Rodd | B | Broke well and raced around 1/2L off leader through to straight. Hit the front shortly after straightening but was headed near 200 M mark and weakened steadily thereafter. |
| 9 | 12 | LONGMARK (BT294) | S K Sit | -- | Broke best and niggled along to take up running on rail with around 1/2L advantage through to straight. Headed shortly after the 400 M mark and further weakened inside final 200 M. |
| 10 | 9 | ESPRIT D'OR (CD295) | M W Leung | TT | Began awkwardly and raced at the rear on rail through to straight. Shortly after 400 M was steadied when crowded for room. Kept on same pace in straight and only ran past several beaten runners inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 2 | STOIC (BT155) | D Holland | -- | Broke with field from wide draw and soon raced in midfield or better around 2 wide through to straight. Found nothing when asked 350 M out and steadily faded inside final 250 M. |
| 12 | 1 | A PLUS FIT (CD013) | H W Lai | B | Broke fairly from widest and hard ridden along to race in a forward position around 3 wide without cover through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 350 M out and faded quickly inside final 200 M. |
| 13 | 10 | HENNESSY DAYS (CD304) | A Delpech | V/TT | From wide draw was soon raced in midfield 3 wide with cover. Switched wide and made little headway at home bend. No extra in straight and soon tailed out. |
| 14 | 3 | ARROGANCE (CA177) | O Doleuze | B2 | Hard ridden along in the early stages to race in a prominent position 2 wide. Commenced to give ground near the 400 M mark and dropped out quickly in straight. (Bled.) |
| 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 |