Race 5 (591)
THE MACWHINNIE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | NAMJONG HUNTER (CH280) | M L Yeung | SR/B1 | Urged to take a one-off position just behind the pacesetters, ran on to take the lead 400 M out, kept on strongly and soon drew clear, impressive. |
| 2 | 2 | AMBITIOUS OWNER (CJ106) | C Y Ho | B/XB/TT | Lacked early speed despite being niggled along, ended up settling 6Ls off the pace 3-wide with cover, dashed well down centre of home straight final 400 M, finished off soundly for 2nd. |
| 3 | 13 | SPLENDID SAILS (CG077) | C K Tong | B/SR | Easily ran up to take the one out one back spot, travelled nicely throughout, headed in by the winner passing the 400 M pole, kept on well enough for a place. |
| 4 | 4 | CHEEKY LAD (CG198) | D Beadman | B | Urged along to hold a fence position in midfield, swung wide for home, made up ground quickly at the top of straight and looked possible for 2nd, failed to keep on final 100 M and lost a place. |
| 5 | 3 | NEW LEADER (CK242) | B Prebble | -- | Slow away, sat 5-6Ls off the speed on rails, crowded at 800 M, took time to obtain clear run in home straight, made up gradual ground final 250 M but never likely for a place. |
| 6 | 10 | RACING LEGEND (CK390) | M Du Plessis | BO | Broke well, restrained 3Ls off the pace, 3-wide without cover, bit outpaced at the top of home straight, picked up late near 200 M, made ground steadily. |
| 7 | 12 | LUCKY TYCOON (CH318) | K C Leung | B | Settled cozily in a fence position in midfield, saved some ground rounding the bend, only one-paced when asked for efforts final 350 M. |
| 8 | 7 | HOT PEPPER (CJ236) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Slow away, settled 3-4Ls behind the leader, checked at 800 M and 600 M, on heels at 100 M, gave limited response when asked in home straight, flattened passing 200 M. |
| 9 | 8 | DEVON JOY (CK237) | J Lloyd | TT | Jumped fast but soon taken to the mid-division, travelled keenly when caught 4-wide without cover in the early stages, responded only fairly under pressure in home straight, crowded at 200 M, remained one-paced. |
| 10 | 5 | GLOBAL RULER (L148) | W C Marwing | B | Niggled along to take the box-seat just behind the leader, struggled at the top of home straight, flattened passing 300 M, soon dropped out. |
| 11 | 14 | WIND KNIGHT (CJ326) | K W Leung | -- | Jumped well from gate 14 but soon taken to the rear, travelled 7-8Ls behind the speed, on heels at 400 M and 250 M, failed to make up any ground after the interference. |
| 12 | 1 | CONFUCIUS FORTUNE (L225) | O Doleuze | -- | Eased back from gate 11 and travelled about 6Ls off the pace, moved bit closer rounding bend, was blocked in the home straight, never tested. |
| 13 | 6 | AMAZING VENTURE (CJ039) | W M Lai | -- | Slow away, lacked early speed as usual and travelled 7Ls off the pace, niggled along rounding bend, failed to obtain clear run in the home straight, never tested. |
| 14 | 11 | MULTILOVE (L122) | G Cheyne | B | Out in line, pulled his way up to lead 1L on the rails, travelled satisfactorily until headed at the top of home straight, soon weakened sharply, finished tailed 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 |