Race 5 (069)
XIAN HANDICAP Rating:36-12 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | ADMIRAL (CA075) | D Whyte | -- | Midfield. Made run through the field 200 M out to grab win close home. |
| 2 | 11 | SOUND LOVER (BN110) | E Saint-Martin | B | Better than midfield. Ran on steadily early straight and took lead 200 M. Could not hold off winner's late challenge. |
| 3 | 3 | ENERGETIC PRINCE (BV265) | S Dye | B | Worse than midfield early. Commenced to improve rounding home bend but was wide. Ran on in straight despite hung in near the line. |
| 4 | 12 | MAGIC WIN (BV196) | W M Lai | B | Broke well and soon tracked leader. Kept on until weakening from 200 M. |
| 5 | 5 | MY FRIENDS SAY (BP220) | T Culhane | V2 | At back. Last into straight. Made up good ground from 400 M. (Lame near front leg.) |
| 6 | 9 | HEAVENLY WIND (BP313) | S King | -- | Worse than midfield. Made progress rounding the home bend to 3rd into straight. Wide most of the way. Kept on until finding no extra final 100 M. |
| 7 | 7 | VIGOROSO (BT191) | M W Leung | B | Jumped awkwardly. Soon prominent. Mainly 3rd, kept on until one paced 250 M out. |
| 8 | 4 | EQUUS ZEPHYRUS (CA147) | W Woods | -- | Checked on jumping and then mainly worse than midfield. Checked when disappointed for a run about 400 M, made a little late ground. |
| 9 | 2 | STERLING CHANCE (BP115) | E Legrix | V | Ridden to lead from a difficult gate. Headed 200 M and then weakened gradually. |
| 10 | 8 | SPOT ON (BT237) | D Dunn | -- | Towards rear. Made no show in straight. |
| 11 | 14 | GLORIOUS WINNER (CA083) | J Egan | B | Jumped fairly, soon behind midfield. Unable to quicken in straight. |
| 12 | 13 | SALLIAN EXPRESS (BV247) | S K Sit | B | Around midfield. Gave ground steadily 300 M out. |
| 13 | 10 | SECOND OPINION (CA081) | K H Ting | -- | Midfield. Crowded near 800 M to be at rear. Not a factor afterwards. |
| 14 | 6 | PERFECT CHOICE (BV326) | H K Yim | B | Missed the start slightly and severely checked shortly afterwards. At back. Dropped out 300 M out. |
| 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 |