Race 5 (794)
NINEPIN GROUP HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | SIMPLE HEDGE (H237) | Z Purton | -- | Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, a bit closer in the middle stages, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 200M, ran on strongly to the line, easily scored. |
| 2 | 6 | JUNE PLANET (H080) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 2 wide from 900M, angled out approaching 500M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 1 | ETERNAL BLOOM (G185) | B Avdulla | TT- | Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angle out after passing 500M, closed off well to take a place without threatening. (Lame left front leg next day morning.) |
| 4 | 4 | MASTER HERO (D501) | M Dee | XB/CP1/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, 3 wide from 900M, very wide into straight, finished off well to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 10 | SPEEDSTAR (G181) | M F Poon | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening. |
| 6 | 9 | DRAGON STAR (H128) | K Teetan | B/XB/TT- | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 11 | YOUNG HORIZON (G272) | K C Leung | -- | Began fairly from gate 10, raced in 3rd, 3 wide with no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 8 | 12 | TRUST ME (C134) | H Bentley | H | Average to begin, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 9 | 13 | HUGE WIN (H021) | M L Yeung | SR | Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 150M. |
| 10 | 2 | EXCELLENT DADDY (E321) | Y L Chung | TT | Taken back to race at rear on the inside early, a bit closer after passing 1000M, saved ground throughout, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 11 | 8 | HAPPY HUNK (H101) | A Badel | H1/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield early, 3 wide from 900M, 5 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 12 | 5 | SPECIAL HEDGE (H354) | C L Chau | B1/TT1 | Jumped awkwardly, raced 2 wide towards rear, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 13 | 7 | UNITED WARRIORS (H183) | L Hewitson | XB1/TT- | Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on rail early, moved a bit closer after passing 1200M, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 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 |