Race 5 (301)
POPLAR HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | DREAM PURSUER (G241) | H Bowman | B | Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, 4 lengths back, slightly improved along the rail on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 150M, showed very good response, hit the front 50M, won by 1/2L. |
| 2 | 12 | LUCKY PLANET (H235) | K Teetan | B | Jumped awkwardly and shifted in on jumping, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, 2 wide turning in, took the lead 300M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M. |
| 3 | 8 | GOLDEN RISE (H242) | Z Purton | -- | Out with rest, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, commenced move 500M, finished off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 7 | DIVINE ERA (D507) | K De Melo | H/TT | Clean jump, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off evenly. |
| 5 | 10 | CAN'T GO WONG (H087) | K C Leung | B1/TT | Began awkwardly and crowded, raced behind midfield on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, unable to obtain clear run until well inside final furlong, made some progress final 100M. |
| 6 | 9 | RIVER VIEWS (G212) | E C W Wong | -- | Away well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 1 | FUN N GLORY (G003) | M Chadwick | TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 11 | ISLAND BRIGHT (H363) | L Ferraris | SR1 | Began fairly, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 300M, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 9 | 4 | CHILLI BABA (G339) | A Atzeni | B | Taken back from gate 10, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, no cover for the majority of the race, made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 3 | LUCKY GOLD (G112) | C Y Ho | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 2 | UP AND UP (H163) | C L Chau | TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced towards rear on the inside, 7 lengths or so back, angled out 500M, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 12 | 6 | SHINE BRIGHT (H385) | M F Poon | B1 | Jumped awkwardly, raced at tail, lost touch from halfway, unacceptable performance. |
| 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 |