Race 5 (294)
PALM HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | CHILLI BABA (G339) | C Y Ho | B1 | Moderately away from gate 14, raced in midfield on the stands' rail, hard ridden after passing 400M, not enough room 300M to 200M, finished off very strongly, led last stride. |
| 2 | 6 | INNOCONSTRUCTION (G459) | H N Wong | TT1 | Fast into stride, sent forward to race prominently, travelled well throughout, took the lead near 250M, kept on very well but unable to hold off the winner on line. (Sustained a small laceration to the tongue.) |
| 3 | 3 | FLYING HIGH (E204) | L Ferraris | TT | Moderately away from gate 1, raced towards rear in the middle of the track, ridden after passing 350M, finished off well to take a place, always held. |
| 4 | 1 | SPARKLING KNIGHT (C201) | Y L Chung | -- | Began awkwardly and bumped, positioned a length behind the leader on the stands' side, hard ridden after passing 300M, finished off well without threatening the first few. |
| 5 | 11 | TIMESTORM (G109) | M F Poon | XB/TT | Bumped start, raced in midfield on the middle track, hard ridden after passing 400M, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 2 | NUNCHUKS (C357) | K H Chan | TT | Bumped start, raced prominently, 3 away from the stands' rail, hard ridden after passing 400M, showed limited response, weakened gradually final 150M. |
| 7 | 13 | KOWLOON EAST STAR (E158) | K Teetan | H/SR/TT | Began awkwardly and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, found the stands' rail near 700M, led by 1/2L in the middle stages, peaked and headed 250M, weakened gradually final furlong. |
| 8 | 14 | DOUBLE SHOW (G250) | H Bentley | B/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced at rear, 4 lengths or so back, made minor progress final 400M. |
| 9 | 12 | YOO YOO KNIGHT (H053) | C L Chau | H | Bumped start, raced towards rear on the middle track, 3-1/2L back, hard ridden after passing 350M, only showed limited response, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 10 | 10 | SOARING PENGSHAN (H049) | M L Yeung | TT | Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the middle track, a bit closer in the middle stages, peaked 300M, weakened final furlong. |
| 11 | 7 | ORIENTAL SPIRIT (H077) | H Bowman | CP1 | Began only fairly, raced in midfield, bumped and unbalanced near 800M, hard ridden after passing 400M, peaked 300M, weakened final furlong. |
| 12 | 9 | RATTAN WORLD (G384) | S De Sousa | B1/XB1/TT1 | Average to begin, raced in midfield early, bumped and unbalanced 800M, crowded 650M, raced behind midfield in the middle stages, hard ridden 350M but only showed limited response, no clear run 200M to 100M, one-paced thereafter. |
| 13 | 8 | PRECISION GOAL (H016) | Z Purton | -- | Crowded start, raced slightly better than midfield, 2 away from the stands' rail, peaked 400M, weakened final 300M. |
| 14 | 4 | BEAT HOLLOW (G414) | K C Leung | H | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced behind midfield on the middle track, 3 lengths back, peaked 300M, inconvenienced near 200M, weakened and eased thereafter. (Mucus.) |
| 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 |