Race 2 (628)
NEWS BAR TALK HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) | W Pike | B | Began awkwardly, lost ground and travelled worse than midfield the fence. Went for runs through the field in the straight and ran on smartly. |
| 2 | 1 | REAL GENERAL (M086) | K C Ng | B | Rated in 5th position 1 off the fence with cover. Peeled out passing the 500m and kept on well despite laying in and shifting ground near the 100m. |
| 3 | 9 | LOTUS LOVE (L155) | T H So | V | Settled 1 off early near midfield with cover. Got close to heels passing the 800m, shifted out and raced 3 wide without cover on the circle. Was carted wider after the 500m, kept grinding away. |
| 4 | 7 | EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) | T Clark | V | Went forward and persisted to take up the lead after the 900m travelling on the rails. Was still there at the furlong but tired late. |
| 5 | 3 | SUPER GENTLEMAN (CK365) | M L Yeung | CP-/B2/TT1 | Made its run from last position, travelled 2 deep with cover. Found the line strongly. |
| 6 | 11 | GENERAL DANROAD (L020) | Z Purton | -- | Camped worse than midfield, 1 off with cover. Made some ground in the home straight. |
| 7 | 8 | KING OF FISH II (L264) | H W Lai | CP | Raced in third position, 2 wide with cover. Failed to show any dash and faded after the 200m. |
| 8 | 4 | ISLAND SPRING (L238) | D Whyte | CP | Settled back in the field, 3 deep with cover. Came wide in the straight and ran on fairly. |
| 9 | 2 | SPEEDY (CJ037) | Y T Cheng | -- | Vied for front running duties before handing up and taking a sit after the 900m. Settled in second position tracking the leader, peeled out 1 off near the 600m, copped a check at the 100m & was a spent force thereafter. |
| 10 | 10 | CRIMSON (N025) | B Prebble | TT | Contested the lead early before settling in about 4th position along the fence with cover. Was a beaten horse after the 200m. |
| 11 | 12 | GLITTERING (CJ343) | M Du Plessis | -- | Taken back from the outside barrier and settled 3 wide without cover in the early and middle stages behind midfield. Got cover on the circle, finished off one paced. |
| 12 | 14 | POLYMER POWER (L417) | C K Tong | B/TT | Parked midfield the fence. Had every chance but came up flat over the final furlong. |
| 13 | 6 | ALP'S GLORY (L433) | O Doleuze | B/TT1 | Parked with the backmakers 1 off the fence after being slow to begin. Made no impression in the final stretch. |
| 14 | 5 | SEIZE THE DAY (CJ152) | W C Marwing | B | Put its head down at the start and lost a considerable amount of ground settling towards the rear along the paint. Struggled in the run home. (To trial.) |
| 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 |