Race 5 (125)
THE JCI HONG KONG SENATE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | SUNNY DARLING (J171) | C Y Ho | SR-/B/TT | Bumped start, trapped very wide, a length or so back early, 2nd in the middle stages, 2 wide, hard ridden approaching 300M, took the lead 200M, kept on strongly to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 3 | SHANGHAI STYLE (J093) | E C W Wong | B/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 12 | SONIC BOOM (H144) | M Chadwick | TT | Out with rest, raced 3 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back turning in, closed off well to take a place without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 10 | DAILY TROPHY (H283) | B Thompson | B/TT | Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide at rear, commenced move 600M, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few. |
| 5 | 1 | BOWSER (H460) | B Avdulla | PC/TT | Bumped start, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 3 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 8 | HINOKAMI KAGURA (H384) | H Bentley | PC/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 5 | ALL EYES ON ME (J453) | M L Yeung | -- | Jumped awkwardly, raced at rear on the outside, still well back on turn, made good progress in straight but set an impossible task. |
| 8 | 9 | MR VALIANT (G288) | P N Wong | CP-/B1 | Jumped well, tracked leaders, 2 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 9 | 7 | ALWAYS FLUKE (H252) | L Ferraris | CP-/XB-/B1 | Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 11 | OMAKASE (H416) | Y L Chung | -- | Began smartly from the widest draw, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll. |
| 11 | 2 | MAJESTIC COLOUR (H124) | K C Leung | B/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 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 |