Race 2 (495)
ESSEX HANDICAP (All Weather Track) Rating:88-64 1650m Sha Tin Normal Watering
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | GREAT POWER (BT060) | A Munro | B | Settled 4th. Improved from 600 M, taking lead when turning in. Just held off runner-up's strong challenge final 150 M. |
| 2 | 13 | KING OF FLASH (BN047) | C H Tse | V/TT | Towards rear. Steady progress home bend to be 6th into straight. Ran on well to challenge leader 150 M. Just missed. |
| 3 | 12 | BIG MAC (BL155) | W S Yu | B | Always thereabout. Kept on well in straight without threatening. |
| 4 | 11 | GIANT FIGHT (BP140) | K W Lee | -- | Towards rear. Made ground steadily 300 M. Never nearer. |
| 5 | 9 | EASY STAR (BS056) | C Munce | -- | Soon 3rd. Dropped to 5th 700 M. Kept on same pace thereafter. |
| 6 | 1 | ABLAZE (BM212) | W Woods | -- | Slightly slowly away, behind midfield. Widest into straight and kept on. |
| 7 | 2 | SONGS OF VICTORY (BS107) | R Fradd | -- | Mostly midfield. Crept closer order turning in. Unable to quicken. |
| 8 | 10 | DARING STEED (BP276) | K C Tsang | B | Soon led. Hung wide home turn. Headed 400 M and found no extra. |
| 9 | 5 | SOUND GALLOP (BP265) | C W Mok | P2 | Towards rear throughout. |
| 10 | 4 | NOBLE KING (BT153) | E Legrix | -- | Held 2nd to 250 M. Faded. |
| 11 | 7 | WILLIAM'S SURPASS (BP285) | S King | TT | Never a factor. |
| 12 | 6 | LUCKY GOAL (BP297) | K S Yu | -- | Never in contention. |
| 13 | 3 | AISLO (BT036) | C T Cheng | -- | Midfield. Dropped back from 1200 M. Tailed off in straight. (Demoted.) |
| 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 |