Race 5 (407)
HAWTHORN HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | SKY EAGLE (BH009) | W H Tse | -- | Improved from 6th to be 5th at Rock. Made further headway home bend, saving ground on inside. Came under strong pressure to challenge 200 M out and take lead closing stages. |
| 2 | 8 | ROYAL BLUE (BG236) | D Lee | -- | Took up running approaching stable bend and attempted to make rest. Held 1L clear into straight but unable to quicken when headed 100 M out. |
| 3 | 10 | BLAZING DRAGON (BC117) | C W Choi | -- | Settled in 4L 4th at 800 M. Shared 5th entering straight where he stayed on quite well to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 1 | SHANGHAI TRIUMPH (BH049) | L T Leung | -- | Prominent. Chased leader to 300 M. Kept on without quickening. |
| 5 | 2 | NATURAL COLOUR (BH002) | K L Tsui | -- | Never threatened leaders though made up some late ground final 200 M. |
| 6 | 5 | GALLOPING FREE (BC165) | J K S Ho | -- | In touch early. Moderate 3rd in back straight. Lost position home bend and faded from 300 M. |
| 7 | 11 | LEGEND II (BJ045) | K H Ting | -- | Made early running until dropping to 6th from stable bend. Not a factor thereafter. |
| 8 | 3 | EASY BEAT (BE116) | C F Chan | -- | Planted at start, losing considerable ground. Rear throughout. |
| 9 | 4 | TRULY EASY (BJ139) | K M Chin | -- | Always in rear. |
| 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 |