Race 2 (291)
DIANTHUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | SPIRIT OF LO PAN (CH140) | D Whyte | B | Copped a check early, then raced 1 out, 1 back. Hit the lead approaching the 200 M, then over the final 30 M was bumped on several occasions and carried out away from its rightful running. Awarded race on protest/objection. |
| 2 | 3 | JAMESINA (CH290) | C Soumillon | TT | Camped midfield the fence. From the 400 M until after 300 M was held up and unable to obtain clear running. Threaded a passage through the inside, however over the concluding stages shifted out under pressure, lost race on protest. |
| 3 | 12 | KING OF SPADES (CC056) | W M Lai | B | Travelled in last position. Closed off well. |
| 4 | 4 | JOYFUL WORLD (CC200) | G Mosse | TT | Ridden along to be prominent but was caught 3-wide no cover. Stayed on soundly. |
| 5 | 11 | KA KA SMART (CG042) | S K Sit | B/H | Led but tied up over the final stages. |
| 6 | 1 | BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) | B Prebble | B/TT | Camped behind the leader. For a considerable distance after the 400 M had difficulty obtaining clear running and at the 150 M was checked when disappointed for a run. |
| 7 | 9 | JADE CHINA (CG113) | O Doleuze | B/H | Received a check early and settled midfield, 3-wide with cover. Let down nicely early in the straight before ending its run inside the furlong. |
| 8 | 2 | NOBLE TWINS (CH257) | E Saint-Martin | B1 | Travelled near the tail of the field, 3-wide with cover, only battled away in the run home. |
| 9 | 8 | ENERGETIC BOY (CH153) | A Delpech | SR/TT | Travelled behind midfield, 2 deep with cover. Peeled out early in the straight to improve however commenced to hang out passing the 200 M, didn't go on late. |
| 10 | 6 | CITY SURFER (CG129) | Y T Cheng | B/H | Went forward to race behind the leader, 2-wide. Was headed after the 400 M and faded quickly over the concluding stages. |
| 11 | 13 | MEGA BULLET (CH192) | C K Tong | -- | Settled along the fence in a rearward position. In the straight hung in and proved difficult to ride and near the 200 M was steadied when crowded. Never a factor. |
| 12 | 10 | HELLO GIBRALTAR (CH207) | H W Lai | V | Was slow to begin, then lost further ground when crowded for room settling near the rear of the field, 1 off. Was a beaten horse prior to the home turn. |
| 13 | 5 | MAJESTIC HEART (CH319) | M W Leung | -- | Began awkwardly, then for some distance refused to stride out and trailed the field throughout. Must perform to the satisfaction of the Stewards in an official barrier 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 |