Race 2 (242)
ESSEX HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | WHISKY POWER (CH291) | M W Leung | B1/H1 | Stalked the leaders and when asked for an effort after the 400 M, responded nicely and although inclined to shift out in the run to the post, was able to land by a short margin. |
| 2 | 2 | LUCIA (CH229) | D Whyte | XB | Parked on the back of the leader to its inside, raced clear passing the 150 M, only to be overhauled close to the line. |
| 3 | 11 | THE ONLY KID (CH173) | Z Purton | -- | Slow to begin and settled in 2nd last position on the outside fence. Closed off strongly over the latter stages. |
| 4 | 14 | TREASURE PLANET (CG117) | H W Lai | XB/H | Led along the outside rail, had every chance. |
| 5 | 7 | FLORAL JOY II (CJ030) | K L Chui | XB1/TT | Raced on the back of the speed well off the outside fence, couldn't sustain effort over the concluding stages. |
| 6 | 13 | CLASSIC HORSE (CD378) | M Nunes | -- | Travelled just behind midfield, commenced to close off strongly over the final 300 M, ran into traffic problems and was checked near the 100 M. |
| 7 | 5 | CLEMENT ELITE (CH004) | G Mosse | CP | Raced in a midfield position towards the outside, ran on well although struck interference near the 100 M. |
| 8 | 12 | MINGS' HERO (CJ011) | G Boss | TT | Raced along the outside fence just behind the leaders. Was disappointed for running near the 200 M and was checked when angling out for running. Was awkwardly placed thereafter and was again checked in the run to the post. (See Racing |
| 9 | 8 | GALLANT HUSSAR (CJ017) | K T Yeung | -- | Raced towards the middle of the track on the back of the speed. Failed to lengthen when pressured inside the 300 M. |
| 10 | 10 | NAMJONG HUNTER (CH280) | B Prebble | -- | Settled midfield about 4 off the outside rail, struggled over the final stages. |
| 11 | 3 | BROWN BEAR (CH125) | Y T Cheng | B1 | Raced towards the rear of the field, didn't make up any appreciable ground in the run to the wire. |
| 12 | 6 | BOUNCER (CJ074) | S Dye | -- | Slow to begin and raced in last position, passed some tiring runners over the concluding stages. |
| 13 | 9 | JUGGERNAUT (CJ019) | F Coetzee | SR1 | Raced close to the middle of the course, midfield. Weakened and gave ground passing the 300 M. |
| 14 | 4 | AMAZING JOURNEY (CH281) | W M Lai | B | Enjoyed a nice passage in transit, just off the speed. Was a beaten horse after the 400 M. (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 |