Race 5 (237)
THE CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG SPRINT Rating:- 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | NATURAL BLITZ (CE227) | G Schofield | H | Disputed early lead, clear advantage at 600 M, over 1L clear at 400 M and 200 M, always in command. |
| 2 | 7 | PLANET RULER (CB359) | G Mosse | -- | About 2Ls behind in midfield early on, 1L down in 2nd and under pressure at 400 M, left in 3rd at 200 M but ran on well again to take 2nd place close home. |
| 3 | 8 | ABLE PRINCE (CC348) | D Whyte | B/TT | Always close up within 2Ls of the speed through to the 400 M, over 1L down in 2nd at 200 M, failed to find any extra and lost out on 2nd close home. |
| 4 | 6 | COUNTRY MUSIC (CD035) | F Coetzee | TT | Towards rear about 4Ls off speed early on, stumbled when crossed at 500 M, 3Ls down in midfield at 200 M, finished very strongly and just missed 4th. |
| 5 | 3 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (CB243) | M Kinane | B/TT | Travelled well within 2Ls of the speed through to final 300 M when hard ridden to pick up, always held by principals. |
| 6 | 5 | BENBAUN (CG619) | K Fallon | V | Crowded at start, never any better than 3Ls off speed from midfield to rear. |
| 7 | 11 | ABSOLUTE CHAMPION (CE060) | R Fradd | -- | Midfield or better about 2Ls off pace until the 400 M, tended to hang in thereafter, not dangerous late. |
| 8 | 1 | CHINEUR (CG620) | C Lemaire | -- | Lost ground at start, 5Ls last until the final 200 M, never dangerous. |
| 9 | 10 | WARCAT (CG624) | W L Ho | -- | Prominent about 1L off speed early at 800 M, under pressure to lie up at halfway, faded steadily. |
| 10 | 12 | NIPPING (CG623) | C Soumillon | -- | Slow to break, towards rear about 4Ls off pace at 800 M, never got involved. |
| 11 | 2 | ADMIRE MAX (CD608) | H Uemura | -- | Outpaced from the off, hung out under pressure at halfway when 4Ls behind leader in midfield, never a factor late. |
| 12 | 13 | NICOLE'S DREAM (CG622) | E Baird | TT | Away well and disputed early lead on stand's rail, hard pressed to maintain this advantage at 600 M, soon faded, eased late. |
| 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 |