Race 5 (513)
DESIGNS ON ROME HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | PING HAI BRAVO (D123) | J Moreira | -- | Away with them, positioned 1 out 1 back, there to turn, showed good response early in straight, took the lead 250M, kept on strongly to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 13 | HAPPY TIME (B272) | M Chadwick | TT | Average to begin, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on the inside, checked off heels near 700M, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take 2nd on line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 8 | GLENEALY GENERALS (B475) | G van Niekerk | -- | Jumped with them, sat right behind the leader on rail, awkwardly placed for a short distance near 900M, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 3 | BEAUTY AMIGO (C124) | K C Leung | B | Began well, raced prominently, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 250M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 5 | HALL OF CHAMP (D169) | M F Poon | -- | Out in line, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, no clear running after turning in, steadied off heels near 300M, found daylight 100M, made some progress thereafter. |
| 6 | 9 | HAPPY ALUMNI (C065) | C Y Ho | H/XB/TT | Bounded at start with jockey lost a stirrup iron, detached from the field early, got back to it near 850M, 3 to 4 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. |
| 7 | 10 | MARVEL DRAGON (D111) | M L Yeung | TT | Away well, taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 750M, moved closer on turn, wider into straight, finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 2 | GOLDEN SPECTRUM (D188) | N Callan | CP/TT | Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, checked near 700M, 3 wide on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
| 9 | 11 | THE WEATHERMAN (D058) | H N Wong | -- | Began fairly, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off one pace. |
| 10 | 7 | BLOTTING PAPER (D043) | V Borges | B/H | Moderately away from gate 1, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, took the lead 850M, hard ridden after turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 11 | 6 | BALTIC SUCCESS (C373) | B Shinn | TT | Began only fairly, raced 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths back, travelled keenly from 800M, 4 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 4 | BEAUTY LOYAL (B383) | C Wong | B/TT | Began smartly from a wide draw, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide, 3 lengths or so back, carried wider after passing 750M, peaked turning in, weakened early in straight. |
| 13 | 1 | STANLEY PARK (C446) | T H So | H1 | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, peaked turning in, weakened early 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 |