Race 5 (645)
SAPPHIRE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | PERFECT TO PLAY (B095) | J Moreira | TT | Moderately away, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, hard ridden after passing 350M, hit the front 250M, kept on well to hold off the challengers, won by a neck. |
| 2 | 7 | NATURAL STORM (C461) | C Y Ho | B | Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, no clear running early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
| 3 | 2 | JIMMU (C266) | B Shinn | SR | Shifted in at start and made contact, raced at tail, 8 lengths back, moved closer along the rail on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest at finish despite hampered near 125M. (Finished 4th, promoted to 3rd.) |
| 4 | 9 | MCMUNIGAL (B335) | M F Poon | B/TT | Made contact at start, raced prominently but trapped wide early, 2 wide from 1000M, half length back on turn, took the lead early in straight, headed 200M, kept on evenly to the line. (Finished 3rd, demoted to 4th.) |
| 5 | 10 | BEAUTY ANGEL (C541) | H T Mo | TT | Shifted out at start and made contact, unable to slot in, trapped very wide in midfield, no cover throughout, similar position on turn, closed off well without threatening the first few. |
| 6 | 11 | INVALUABLE (D091) | K C Leung | B | Crowded on jumping, positioned on rail behind midfield, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 1 | KUNGFUMASTER PANDA (C153) | N Callan | TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, there to turn, commenced move after passing 500M, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home. |
| 8 | 13 | HAPPY ICHIBAN (D037) | T H So | -- | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 12 | DRAGON PRIDE (D164) | M Chadwick | B/XB | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, 5 to 6 lengths back, moved closer along the rail on turn, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 4 | CHEERFUL STAR (B326) | A Hamelin | CP/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 11 | 3 | LEADING FORTUNE (C441) | C Schofield | B | Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 12 | 6 | CALIFORNIA LEGEND (B363) | K Teetan | TT | Jumped well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked early in straight, headed 300M, weakened final furlong. |
| 13 | 14 | SHINEALOT (C046) | V Borges | B | Out in line, positioned 1 out 1 back, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M. |
| 14 | 8 | GORGEOUS INHERITOR (D080) | Z Purton | B1 | Clean jump, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover from 1000M, peaked on turn, weakened and eased early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |