Race 2 (152)
LOTUS HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | ON THE JOB (BS087) | P Payne | -- | Well there. Took narrow advantage 300 M out. Just held off runner-up's challenge closing stages. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 5 | FIRST HONOUR (BS004) | B Doyle | -- | Slow into stride, soon recovered ground to be among the front bunch. Ran on well to challenge leader 200 M, just failed. |
| 3 | 3 | ALL MY LOVE (BP296) | R Hughes | B1 | Soon led. Was headed passing course proper. Kept on well but was one-paced closing stages. |
| 4 | 6 | LOYAL MARSHAL (BP264) | P W Kong | -- | Always prominent. Unable to quicken final 200 M. |
| 5 | 13 | MIGHTY SPIRIT (BP315) | R Fradd | -- | Among the first few to 200 M. One-paced. |
| 6 | 2 | STAR FLEET (BP002) | K M Chin | -- | Prominent before dropping to 6th at course proper. Did not quicken. |
| 7 | 12 | FIGHTING STRIKE (BK051) | A Munro | -- | In similar position throughout. |
| 8 | 4 | ALL-WINNERS (BJ152) | K Clapperton | -- | In touch early. Dropped to midfield when steadied at 300 M. Did not recover. |
| 9 | 1 | CONGRATULATIONS (BL198) | D Whyte | -- | Midfield at best. |
| 10 | 14 | PLAY SAFE (BP079) | W M Lai | -- | In touch before weakening steadily from 400 M. |
| 11 | 8 | PARADISE CHASE (BS059) | F Coetzee | -- | Among the rear group throughout. |
| 12 | 9 | SPLENDID GIFT (BS058) | D Harrison | -- | Never in contention. |
| 13 | 11 | SUPER CONNECTIONS (BP127) | K H Ting | -- | Tardy start, made no show. |
| 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 |