Race 5 (628)
MANICOU HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | ORIENTAL SMOKE (E467) | Z Purton | B/TT- | Average to begin, positioned 1 out 1 back, 3 wide from 600M, hit the front 400M, kept on very well in straight, easily scored. |
| 2 | 1 | VICTORY SCHOLARS (E091) | L Currie | B- | Away well, raced 3 wide better than midfield, carried wider from 600M, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 13 | AMIGOS GIGGLE (E362) | C Wong | -- | Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield, a bit closer turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 10 | EL JEFE (C466) | M Chadwick | B/XB | Taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, angled out 600M, made some headway in straight to make fame. |
| 5 | 8 | SHINING FORTUNE (G252) | J Moreira | H | Slightly slow out and crowded, recovered to race 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, cleared 300M but only showed limited response, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 6 | 12 | FELIX THE KING (E340) | V Borges | CP | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 4 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. |
| 7 | 4 | EVER FORCE (D453) | K Teetan | B | Commenced well, took the lead, shared the lead with rival from 700M, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 8 | 5 | CELESTIAL STEED (E425) | M F Poon | TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, trapped very wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 9 | 7 | M M NEBULA (G279) | A Badel | CP/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, very wide into straight, passed some tired rivals in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 14 | HAPPY PROFIT (E160) | H W Lai | TT | Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 11 | 11 | CIRCUIT SPLENDOR (E482) | H T Mo | H/P/XB/TT- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, angled out 550M, very wide turning in, made no impression in straight. |
| 12 | 3 | CHICKEN DANCE (C099) | K C Leung | B | Began well from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, shared lead from 700M, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 250M. |
| 13 | 9 | HUNKY DORY (E438) | C L Chau | B/TT1 | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M. |
| 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 |