Race 5 (578)
AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 14 | SNITZEL KID (L379) | C K Tong | B | Began well, mustered along fence to grab box seat back stretch. Came off fence entering straight, lengthened gradually under hard riding, hit from 150m, tiring at finish but just held. |
| 2 | 6 | CALLING WITH LOVE (N288) | B Prebble | H | Jumped with field, ridden along 3-back from leader in a one-off position. Taken wide in straight and ran on strongly to just miss. |
| 3 | 13 | OWNERS' PRIDE (N044) | C Y Ho | -- | Began well, ridden along early to stay ahead of midfield away from fence. Wide around turn, taken to centre field in straight and finished off strongly. |
| 4 | 1 | GALLANT TRIUMPH (P173) | Z Purton | B/TT | Got off well but snagged back from wide draw to sit at rear. Switched out 3-wide final turn, ran on steadily in straight while hanging in. Rider reported difficult to ride. |
| 5 | 7 | SMART BALL (P277) | M Chadwick | TT | Bumped and unbalanced start, pressed forward to share lead 800m. Joint leader into straight, kept battling until 50m when swamped. |
| 6 | 9 | HARBOUR DELIGHT (P427) | C Y Lui | XB1/TT | Began fairly, outpaced, dropping to rear. Taken wide entering straight, picked up momentum from 300m to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 3 | SWIFT SHADOW (S052) | J Moreira | H-/E1/TT | Quickly into stride, setting steady pace. Joined 800m, still in front entering straight, kept battling until flattened final 50m. |
| 7 | 5 | GREEN MANNER (N425) | D Whyte | B | Ridden forward to find cover but trapped 3-wide back stretch and turn. Kept on steadily in straight without threatening. |
| 9 | 4 | WINNING INSTINCT (N121) | O Doleuze | B | Ridden along but trapped 4-wide without cover. Covered extra ground home turn but kept plugging away in straight. |
| 10 | 10 | HIGH TROJA (S111) | A Suborics | -- | Taken across behind runners from wide draw, dropping to last. Put under pressure from home turn, switch out 400m for clear running, little response and ridden hands and heels final 200m. |
| 11 | 8 | GRIFFINDOR (P153) | T Berry | H/SB | Began awkwardly, recovered and taken to fence behind midfield. Stayed on fence turning for home but found little in straight. Lame right front. |
| 12 | 12 | BE THERE AHEAD (S193) | T H So | -- | Began fairly, taken to fence towards rear. Hard ridden from turn to hold position, but gave ground gradually in straight. |
| 13 | 2 | KITAYA (S187) | G Mosse | -- | Pressed forward 3-wide to stay with leading pack before settling one-back, one-off back stretch. Under pressure soon after straightening for home and gave ground gradually. |
| 14 | 11 | COLOURFUL PROFIT (S123) | K Teetan | H/TT | Began OK and ridden along to hold fence 4-back from leader. Got shuffled back turning for home and found nothing under hard riding in 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 |