
Race 5 (049)
SHRIKE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | PACKING PHOENIX (K442) | Z Purton | -- | Clean jump, raced in 2nd, 1/2L back turning in, took the lead early in straight, kept on well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 2 | SPICY STANDARD (J520) | B Avdulla | -- | Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide after passing 600M, 1 to 2 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
| 3 | 8 | PATCH OF TIME (H483) | L Ferraris | B1 | Began awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 11 | KING OBERON (H407) | L Hewitson | B | Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 5 | 7 | RUN RUN SMART (K080) | A Badel | TT | Moderately away, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 6 | RISING PHOENIX (J498) | M F Poon | B | Average to begin, raced behind midfield on outer, very wide into straight, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 10 | HAPPY ACTION (K399) | M L Yeung | CP/TT | Away well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 5 lengths back, same position on turn, one-paced in the run home. |
| 8 | 12 | THUNDER BLINK (J019) | K Teetan | V/TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out after passing 500M, no clear run early in straight, made little progress thereafter. |
| 9 | 1 | CALIFORNIA BAY (K364) | Y L Chung | CP/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 10 | 5 | CALIFORNIA BANNER (J132) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 11 | 3 | BRIGHT MORTAR (K333) | C L Chau | CP1 | Began only fairly and crowded, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | SEA SAPPHIRE (H343) | R Kingscote | V-/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back, no cover throughout, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect. |
| 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 |
