Race 5 (455)
THE SAUNDERS TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:72-48 1400m Sha Tin Soft
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | LUCKY MONEY (BJ173) | A S Cruz | -- | Reared in stalls and lost some 8 lengths at start. Well behind around Home Bend. Made relentless progress in middle of straight to get up approaching line. (Promoted) |
| 2 | 1 | WIN LABEL (BJ265) | J Marshall | -- | Steadied in midfield until progress to take closer order around Home Bend. Ridden and led approaching 200 M. Just run out of it approaching line. |
| 3 | 3 | VITAL POINT (BH202) | D Brereton | -- | Towards rear around Home Bend. Steady progress from way back in straight to finish well without ever being able to threaten. |
| 4 | 13 | ORIENTAL OILFIELD (BH251) | C K Chung | -- | In rear and wide into straight. Ridden and finished well. |
| 5 | 5 | RED STAR (BJ156) | B Thomson | -- | Always close up and 2nd into straight. Disputed lead approaching 200 M. Hard ridden and no extra. (Lame.) |
| 6 | 7 | DIAMOND GLORY (BE139) | W Woods | -- | Midfield until took closer order entering straight. Disputed lead approaching 200 M. Ridden and one-paced. |
| 7 | 8 | FASHION DELUX (BH201) | D Murphy | -- | Always midfield and never threatened. |
| 8 | 4 | FINANCIAL LEADER (BG359) | C H Yip | -- | Towards rear until some moderate progress in straight. |
| 9 | 9 | SILVER BALL (BC119) | D Lee | -- | Quickly away and 2nd until entering straight. Ridden and one-paced. |
| 10 | 10 | INSIDER (BG248) | B Marcus | -- | Slowly away and always struggling behind until some very late moderate progress. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 6 | HOW FREE (BH127) | J K S Ho | -- | Mid-division at best finding nothing inside final 300 M. |
| 12 | 12 | SPEEDY GOOD (BG401) | S M Tam | -- | Quickly away and clear lead around Home Bend. Just led into straight until headed and weakened quickly approaching 300 M. |
| 13 | 14 | HAPPY LORD (BD070) | W L Ho | -- | Always behind and never a factor. (Demoted) |
| 14 | 11 | EXALTIC (BD023) | L Dittman | -- | Mid-division until entering straight. Ridden and weakened very quickly. |
| 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 |