Race 5 (257)
THE HONG KONG SPRINT Rating:- 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | SILENT WITNESS (CC140) | F Coetzee | -- | Broke best and soon settled around 1L off leader. Pushed along to improve position at 400 M, powered home inside final 200 M to win convincingly. (Lost its left front plate.) |
| 2 | 4 | NATIONAL CURRENCY (CD606) | W C Marwing | -- | Jumped fairly and soon took charge with no more than 1-1/2L advantage. Responded well when asked 400 M out, but was unable to match speed with winner inside final 150 M. |
| 3 | 10 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (CB243) | M Kinane | V/TT | Began fairly and niggled along to race around 4Ls off leader on widest. All out 300 M out and made good impression inside final 200 M to grab 3rd place near the line. |
| 4 | 6 | FIREBOLT (CB256) | A Marcus | SR/B1 | Slow to begin and raced 3Ls off leader. Responded fairly when asked 350 M out but failed to fend off late challenge from 3rd placegetter in the closing stages. |
| 5 | 2 | ACCLAMATION (GB) (CD601) | L Dettori | -- | Began well and settled in rearward position with cover. Under pressure 400 M out and made up little ground without threatening the placegetters. |
| 6 | 8 | THE TRADER (CB627) | K Fallon | B | Slow to begin and was unable to muster early speed to race at the tail. Kept niggling along to keep in touch. Made up little ground inside final 200 M when asked 400 M out. |
| 7 | 7 | THE TATLING (CD607) | R Moore | -- | Ridden along to race around 5Ls off leader. Under pressure 400 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 8 | 11 | CHEERFUL FORTUNE (CC088) | C Williams | -- | Shortly after the start was checked when crowded for room. Soon recovered to race 2-1/2Ls off leader. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and stayed one-pace to the line. |
| 9 | 13 | INTO THE NIGHT (CD605) | D Beadman | -- | Broke fairly and raced in mid-division. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 400 M out. |
| 10 | 9 | ALL THRILLS TOO (CA100) | G Mosse | B | Niggled along to race in midfield or worse. Ridden along from 500 M to maintain position. Kept on one-pace to the finish. |
| 11 | 3 | GRAND DELIGHT (CB355) | S Dye | B | Raced around 1-1/2Ls off leader. Made no impression when asked 400 M out. |
| 12 | 14 | DANTANA (CD603) | D Oliver | B | Raced in midfield or better. Kept on fairly when asked 400 M out but weakened quickly inside final 200 M. |
| 13 | 12 | BOMBER BILL (CD602) | S Arnold | B/TT | Jumped fairly and raced in midfield. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and steadily weakened inside final 300 M. |
| 14 | 5 | DEPORTIVO (CD604) | R Hughes | -- | Raced in midfield or better. Under pressure at 500 M to maintain position but continue to give ground and steadily tailed out inside final 300 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 |