Race 2 (610)
THE SWAINE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | SPECTACULAR AWARD (CK364) | K C Ng | B | Posted 3 wide without cover for most of the trip while racing behind the speed. Hit the lead after the 100m and drew clear in the run to the post. |
| 2 | 9 | DIVINITY POWER (M091) | Z Purton | V/TT | Parked in a handy position, 2 wide with cover. Peeled out after being held up early in the straight and got to the line nicely. |
| 3 | 2 | SILVER DRAGON (M326) | T Angland | B | Made its run from behind midfield the fence. Ran into traffic problems in the straight, closed off well after obtaining a clear run near the 200m. |
| 4 | 13 | BEAR ELITE (L322) | O Doleuze | V-/B1/TT1 | Led early before handing up and taking a trailing position on the rails near the 800m. Had no excuses. |
| 5 | 1 | HEARTLAND (M332) | M Du Plessis | B | Eventually worked its way to the lead and crossed to the fence near the 800m. Faded over the last 100m. |
| 6 | 10 | BILLION GAINS (M263) | T Clark | XB | Settled in second position 1 off no cover. Came up one paced over the final stages. |
| 7 | 14 | SHANGHAI PIONEER (L252) | H W Lai | CP | Raced midfield, 1 off with cover. Closed off evenly. |
| 8 | 5 | ONE OF A KIND (M391) | C W Wong | -- | Settled 3 back the fence. Had every chance, was one paced in the run to the line. |
| 9 | 7 | TOP POWER (M272) | W M Lai | -- | Began awkwardly travelling midfield 3 deep with cover. Commenced to tire after the furlong. |
| 10 | 6 | PERFECT HEDGE (M217) | Y T Cheng | H1/P1/TT1 | Rider had difficulty with saddle shifting back in the early stages. Horse was ridden to go forward but was posted 4 wide without cover on the circle, midfield. (See Racing Incident.) |
| 11 | 4 | OCEAN BRIGHT (M270) | M L Yeung | TT1 | Travelled back in the field, 2 wide with cover. Never made an impression in the home straight. |
| 12 | 8 | WIND CHARGER (N059) | W Pike | TT1 | Slow to begin settling in last position, 3 deep with cover. Came wide in the final stretch and was never likely. |
| 13 | 3 | GAIN MORE (M395) | C K Tong | B | Travelled behind midfield, 1 off no cover. Failed to close off. |
| 14 | 12 | WISER (L197) | T H So | -- | Settled at the rear along the paint, had cover. Struggled in the home straight. (Bled.) |
| 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 |