Race 5 (802)
THE HONG KONG REUNIFICATION CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:105-80 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | LIGHT YEARS CHARM (K130) | Z Purton | XB | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 3 wide on turn, commenced move 500M, very wide turning in, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 12 | MICKLEY (K082) | B Thompson | TT | Taken back to race at rear on the inside, angled out 550M, 4-1/2L back turning in, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a head. |
| 3 | 6 | GUSTOSISIMO (J303) | Y L Chung | TT | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross near 900M, a length behind the leader on turn, 2 wide turning in, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 100M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 4 | 2 | HEALTHY HAPPY (D435) | K Teetan | B/TT | Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, found rail after passing 900M, led by 3/4L turning in, peaked and headed 200M, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 3 | YOUNG CHAMPION (J195) | B Avdulla | B | Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 10 | LO RIDER (K161) | H Bentley | H | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 150M, made little progress thereafter. |
| 7 | 7 | CHIU CHOW SPIRIT (H175) | K C Leung | B/TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 8 | 5 | SOLEIL FIGHTER (J127) | A Atzeni | CP-/XB/B1 | Jumped only fairly, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. |
| 9 | 11 | BRILLIANT EXPRESS (J321) | A Badel | -- | Moderately away from the widest draw, raced slightly better than midfield on outer, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 9 | TOURBILLON PRINCE (H122) | M F Poon | TT | Began well from a tricky draw, unable to slot in, trapped wide behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.) |
| 11 | 8 | SWIFT ASCEND (H395) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, 3 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 1 | TAJ DRAGON (H164) | E C W Wong | -- | Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths back, similar position on turn, no daylight early in straight, steadied near 150M, eased 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 |