Race 5 (086)
POND CRESCENT HANDICAP Rating:55-35 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | MEHBOOB THE THIRD (CB162) | P H Lo | B | Began well and raced in better than midfield 3 wide. Made progress rounding the home turn to take lead on straightening. Kept on well when asked 350 M to win convincingly. |
| 2 | 10 | LUCKY DICE (CB101) | A Delpech | B | Slow to begin and raced in worse than midfield around 2 wide. Switched out on straightening to find clear running. All out 300 M out and made up steady ground inside 200 M but was unable to trouble the winner. |
| 3 | 2 | HEALTHY WEALTHY (CC067) | W Woods | -- | Began fairly and settled in midfield or better 2 wide through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and made up some ground inside final 200 M but was unable to hold off challenge from 2nd placegetter in the final stages. |
| 4 | 8 | SUNNY DESERT (CB346) | H K Yim | SR-/B2 | Raced in midfield on fence. Lost a bit of ground rounding home turn to be in worse than midfield on straightening. Under pressure 350 M out and made up little ground inside final 350 M to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 5 | PRIZES TREASURE (CA269) | D Whyte | -- | Broke well and settled in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Unable to find clear running until 150 M out and made up little ground thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 12 | LOK WAH TREASURE (CA361) | T Mundry | -- | Slowly away and raced at back on rail. Made the turn after the 800 M awkwardly and got its head up on a number of occasions. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 4 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (CB263) | W C Marwing | -- | Began well from wide draw and was soon taken back to rear section closer to fence. Switched out on straightening. Only kept on evenly when asked 300 M out and ran past several weakening runners inside final 200 M. |
| 8 | 6 | RICARDO (CB419) | S Dye | -- | Jumped well and settled in rear section 3 wide. Switched out and made up little ground rounding the home turn. Unable to quicken in straight and kept on evenly to the line. |
| 9 | 14 | JOIN SUCCESS (CC098) | G Schofield | -- | Led narrowly in the early stages and was headed shortly after the 1200 M mark. Settled in better than midfield 2 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken in straight and further weakened inside final 250 M. |
| 10 | 1 | MAGNIFICENT (CB390) | A Marcus | B/TT | Tardy start and raced in rear section in the early stages. At 1400 M went forward to race in midfield 3 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 7 | MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) | F Coetzee | V/TT | Slow to begin and niggled along to race in a forward position on rail through to straight. Stayed one-pace when asked 350 M out and weakened quickly inside final 100 M. |
| 12 | 9 | SUPRA SMART KID (CC122) | W Smith | V | Niggled along to race in prominent position towards the outside. At the 1000 M went forward to take lead on rail. Headed on straightening and failed to respond to pressure. Steadily faded inside final 200 M. |
| 13 | 11 | WISDOM EXPRESS (CB377) | M W Leung | -- | Steadily taken back to the rear section towards the outside through to straight. Made no impression in straight. |
| 14 | 13 | RED FIREBALL (CC171) | Y T Cheng | -- | Pushed along to race in midfield towards the outside. Under pressure at home bend and made up little ground. Soon weakened after straightening and steadily dropped out inside final 350 M. |
| 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 |