Race 5 (097)
SO UK HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | APEX TOP (D136) | A Hamelin | B | Bumped shortly after start, positioned on rail better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, finished off strongly to score by a narrow margin. |
| 2 | 1 | GOLDEN FOUR (B225) | C L Chau | P- | Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made very good progress in the run home to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 3 | LUCKY QUALITY (D050) | M Chadwick | -- | Shifted out at start and made contact, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, hit the front 250M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two late. |
| 4 | 6 | BEST FOR YOU (C223) | H N Wong | B | Away with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 500M, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 4 | MALDIVES (D329) | Z Purton | XB | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move after passing 550M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight. |
| 6 | 7 | THE DRIVE (C479) | C Schofield | B/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out after passing 500M, very wide turning in, closed off well to be nearest on line. |
| 7 | 5 | CASIMIRO (C149) | N Callan | -- | Jumped well, raced prominently on the inside, took the lead 900M, travelled well on turn, hard ridden early in straight, peaked and headed near 250M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 8 | 2 | CHAIRMAN LO (C062) | C Y Ho | E-/B2 | Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 9 | 9 | ROMAN IMPERO (V371) | K C Leung | B | Moderately away, sent forward to race prominently but 3 wide, no cover throughout, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |