Race 5 (528)
AMBITIOUS DRAGON HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | ENDEARED (H161) | C Williams | P-/XB | Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, right behind the leader on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 250M, took the lead 50M, kept on well to the line, just able to hold off the challenger late. |
| 2 | 4 | ARMOUR WAR EAGLE (J039) | L Hewitson | CP/XB | Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off strongly, just beaten by a narrow margin. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 13 | BEAUTY GLORY (E459) | Y L Chung | CP/TT | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M. |
| 4 | 1 | STAR MAC (J053) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, angled out 600M, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 11 | MIGHTY COMMANDER (J360) | R Kingscote | H/TT | Made contact at start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight. |
| 6 | 6 | EVERYONE'S STAR (K172) | J Moreira | -- | Began well, in touch in midfield, 2 wide, there to turn, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 10 | BEAUTY VIVA (K155) | A Atzeni | B1/SR1 | Crowded start, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until approaching final 100M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 8 | 3 | TAMRA BLITZ (G237) | H Bowman | H/SR | Shifted in at start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (Lame right front leg.) |
| 9 | 7 | SOLID IMPACT (E447) | A Badel | CP | Jumped well from gate 13, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, 2 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 2 | POPE CODY (K313) | J Orman | TT1 | Away with them, unable to slot in, trapped 4 wide in midfield, moved a bit closer after passing 900M, raced 3 wide, 1-1/2L back on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect. |
| 11 | 5 | RAGGA BOMB (K162) | D McDonogh | XB1 | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 12 | 12 | SUNNYVALE (K036) | M Chadwick | -- | Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, dropped towards rear 550M, showed no response early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 13 | 8 | SMART TRIO (J538) | B Thompson | B/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 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 |