Race 5 (447)
THE MERLION HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | KEEN MARIE (N123) | Z Purton | -- | Broke well, settled fifth rail, out for mid-track bid, gained steadily until came with a rush to lead 25m out as front-runner weakened. |
| 2 | 4 | COSMIC BOOM (N019) | J Lloyd | H/XB/TT | Broke fast, led and dictated, kicked clear early straight, seemed in control until stride shortened last 100m. |
| 3 | 9 | GLORY HORSIE (M273) | D Whyte | -- | Broke well, settled fourth one off, bid between horses, kept on without being able to threaten. |
| 4 | 1 | KEEN WONGCHOY (L223) | U Rispoli | B/H/TT | Fair break, not much early pace, settled tenth rail, inside bid between horses, kept on well. |
| 5 | 11 | UWILLBEGLORIOUS (N212) | M Du Plessis | B1 | Fair break, settled mid-rear, wide bid between horses, kept on well late. |
| 6 | 10 | SUPER GOODIES (M116) | B Prebble | XB | Fair break, held up rear group one off after taken off heels, wide bid, kept on well late. |
| 7 | 14 | MAELSTROM (CK370) | K C Leung | -- | Fair break, taken back from wide draw, bid between horses, kept on. |
| 8 | 3 | NIGHTLIGN (CJ145) | M L Yeung | -- | Broke well, shared early lead one off, then third rail, up to second 300m out, one pace late. |
| 9 | 8 | DREAM BUILDER (M201) | T Clark | TT | Fair break, sixth one off, mid-track bid, kept on one pace. |
| 10 | 6 | RUGBY EXPRESS (N197) | T Angland | -- | Fair break, mid-rear two off, bid between horses, modest progress. |
| 11 | 13 | HAPPY DRUMMING (M354) | K C Ng | B | Fair break, ridden up to second one off, no extra when asked from early straight. |
| 12 | 5 | FLASHING GUY (L158) | W M Lai | CP/TT | Fair break, midfield rail, urged, inside bid, no progress. |
| 13 | 2 | ELITE OF CHIU TON (CK089) | G Mosse | TT | Fair break, no early speed, last rail, no response straight, vet's report revealed breathing problem. |
| 14 | 7 | SAMADHI (N200) | H W Lai | H1 | Slow start, taken back, ran green, found nil when asked. |
| 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 |