Race 5 (686)
RIVER VERDON HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | STAR BRITE (G104) | B Shinn | CP/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 500M, finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 6 | CLASSIC POSH (C327) | L Currie | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, a bit closer in the middle stages, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
| 3 | 4 | READY TO WIN (E422) | K C Leung | CP/XB/TT | Began only fairly, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, moved a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, made very good progress in the run home to take a place. |
| 4 | 1 | IGNITING (D481) | M F Poon | TT | Began smartly, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover on turn, commenced move after passing 550M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 5 | 2 | TEAM SPIRIT (B230) | K H Chan | B/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, headed 750M, 2nd on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually final 50M. |
| 6 | 7 | POWER KOEPP (E301) | J Moreira | E | Taken back from gate 13, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4-1/2L back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening. |
| 7 | 3 | KASA PAPA (G312) | Z Purton | -- | Out with rest, raced 3 wide with cover slightly behind midfield, wider into straight, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. |
| 8 | 10 | EIGHT TRIGRAMS (C102) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 750M, led by 1/2L on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 9 | 12 | HIGH CLOUD (G351) | L Hewitson | XB1 | Bumped shortly after start, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, same margin back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 10 | 8 | SUPER DOBBIN (D352) | A Hamelin | B | Away with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out 500M, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M. |
| 11 | 9 | FLYING DRAGON (E360) | K Teetan | -- | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 13 | YOUNG LIFE FOREVER (G308) | A Badel | TT | Began awkwardly, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 13 | 11 | GREAT BRILLIANT (G287) | L Ferraris | -- | Bumped shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, lost touch from 500M, finished last. |
| 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 |