Race 5 (365)
KESTREL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SKY FOREVER (E414) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear on the outside, 3 lengths or so back turning in, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on very strongly to the line, won by 2 lengths. |
| 2 | 12 | COOL BLUE (H011) | K Teetan | B-/V1/TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 9 | DIAMOND SOARS (G201) | Y L Chung | TT | Crowded start, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight, snatched 3rd close home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 5 | ROBOT KNIGHT (H464) | L Ferraris | -- | Made contact shortly after start, unable to slot in, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, closer on turn, took the lead 250M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 5 | 10 | ACA POWER (E144) | E C W Wong | CP | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home, no threat to the first few. |
| 6 | 1 | FLYING DRAGON (E360) | H Bowman | XB | Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 500M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 7 | 8 | REGENT GLORY (E323) | K C Leung | B1 | Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, 3 wide on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 8 | 6 | SHANGHAI STYLE (J093) | M F Poon | B1/TT | Jumped awkwardly and bumped, raced prominently on the outside, took the lead 650M, headed 400M, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 9 | 3 | EVERYONE'S VICTORY (E177) | H Bentley | H/TT | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced behind midfield on the outside, carried wider 500M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 200M. |
| 10 | 4 | COLOURFUL PRINCE (E418) | L Hewitson | SR/TT | Bumped on the hindquarters on jumping, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 650M, retook the lead near 400M, peaked and headed 250M, weakened final 150M. |
| 11 | 7 | SHINING FORTUNE (G252) | A Atzeni | PC/XB | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved closer along the rail on turn, no clear run early in straight, peaked 250M, weakened final furlong. |
| 12 | 11 | RED MAVERICK (J067) | M L Yeung | P1/TT | Bumped start, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, 2 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 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 |