Race 5 (538)
KESTREL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | CALIFORNIA STAR (J123) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Moderately away, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off very strongly to score. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 2 | 2 | SOLID SHALAA (H228) | E C W Wong | B/TT | Crowded shortly after start, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 4 | PATCH OF TIME (H483) | K Teetan | -- | Average to begin, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 1-3/4L back turning in, closed off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 3 | NATURAL HIGH (J365) | P N Wong | B | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, shared lead from 500M, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the challengers close home. |
| 5 | 12 | SILVER SPURS (J043) | H Bentley | CP/TT | Began well from gate 12, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover throughout, kept on well in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 10 | SOLAR RIVER (J308) | A Hamelin | CP/TT | Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, shared the lead with rival from 500M, peaked and headed near 300M, ran on evenly, crowded close home. |
| 7 | 6 | REGENCY WIN WIN (K214) | C L Chau | TT1 | Taken back from gate 10, raced towards rear on the outside, 6-1/2L back turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 8 | 7 | SUNNY DARLING (J171) | J Orman | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 9 | 1 | EVERSTAR (K264) | M F Poon | CP | Away with them, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 lengths back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (Lost right front plate.) |
| 10 | 8 | LOOKS OUTSTANDING (K022) | L Ferraris | B1/TT | Moderately away, unable to slot in, trapped wide in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 5 | EVERYONE'S GALLOP (K140) | K C Leung | B-/V1 | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide towards rear, 4-3/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 9 | NOBLE GO (K053) | A Atzeni | XB/P1/TT1 | Out with rest, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 5 lengths back turning in, failed to close off 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 |