Race 2 (050)
HOUSTON HANDICAP Rating:44-20 1650m Sha Tin Fast
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | FAIRY TALE (BV233) | E Legrix | -- | Never far off. Came to challenge upon straightening. Asserted authority closing stages. (Showed signs of lameness.) |
| 2 | 13 | CHAMPION RANGER (BT149) | R Fradd | B | Well there. Commenced run entering straight and soon joined leader. Hit front momentarily about 200 M but soon overhauled. |
| 3 | 9 | DANZIG CONTINENTAL (BV101) | F Coetzee | P2 | Held narrow advantage. Joined into straight. Gradually faded after headed passing 200 M. |
| 4 | 12 | WINNING TOUCH (BN256) | W Woods | P2 | Towards rear. Made moderate progress for distant 4th. |
| 5 | 5 | PROJECTVISION (BS021) | S K Sit | SR | Led briefly. Close up till weakened into straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 8 | SEA DRAGON PEARL (CA041) | T Culhane | H1 | Midfield when badly hampered entering back straight. Remained towards rear before recovering to midfield home bend. Just plugged on under pressure in straight. |
| 7 | 6 | FLOWERS PRIDE (CA123) | D Whyte | P1 | Wide in midfield throughout. Kept on in straight. |
| 8 | 3 | SPRING LOVE (CA189) | S Baster | -- | Sluggish at start. Well back. Kept on past beaten horses in straight. |
| 9 | 11 | SKY HAWK (BS070) | J Egan | B | Midfield to straight. No extra. |
| 10 | 2 | KINGDOM OF GOLD (CA103) | H K Yim | P2 | Midfield to home bend. Weakened. |
| 11 | 14 | LUCKY SUPREME (CA170) | W M Lai | -- | Broke well. Raced wide in prominent position to straight. Dropped out. |
| 12 | 10 | FORTUNE REACHING (BV253) | W C Marwing | B | Raced wide and never seen with a chance, despite short-lived effort far side. |
| 13 | 1 | ORLANDO FLYER (CA350) | D Dunn | B | Never a danger. |
| 14 | 4 | COSMO DRAGON (CA217) | K H Ting | -- | Never a danger. (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 |