Race 5 (679)
THE HILLTOP IN THE VALLEY 1800M HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | SATIRICAL GLORY (H073) | Z Purton | H- | Made contact at start, took the early lead, headed near 1350M, 2nd in the middle stages, hit the front 450M, kicked clear early in straight, kept on very well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 4 | JOY OF SPRING (H383) | C Y Ho | TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 3 | FLYING MOJITO (G412) | B Avdulla | V | Moderately away from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail in the middle stages, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 11 | SPECIAL HEDGE (H354) | C L Chau | B/TT | Moderately away, trapped wide in midfield early, sent forward 1500M, took the lead 1350M, led by a length in the middle stages, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 14 | KINGLY DEMEANOR (H486) | M L Yeung | TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, tracked leaders, 2 wide, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 13 | LITTLE FAIRY (H206) | K C Leung | V2/TT | Average to begin, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, 2 wide approaching 500M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 7 | 9 | CHATEAU LE PECHE (H471) | A Atzeni | B | Jumped well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, kept on same pace in straight. |
| 8 | 6 | CALL ME SUPREME (J202) | H Bowman | B/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 10 | ME TIME (J074) | L Hewitson | SR/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, unable to obtain clear run until final 150M, made some progress thereafter. |
| 10 | 5 | WINNING STEPS (G420) | M F Poon | H/PC | Made contact at start, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home. |
| 11 | 2 | ROMANTIC FANTASY (H168) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Jumped only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 300M. |
| 12 | 12 | PAKISTAN FRIEND (B370) | K Teetan | P/TT | Jumped with them, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 13 | 7 | PING HAI COMET (H344) | A Badel | H | Average to begin, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, angled out 600M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 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 |