Race 2 (038)
TAI O HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | JOYFUL LUCK (M223) | K C Ng | B/TT | Went forward and led on the fence after the 1100m, setting a slow tempo. Maintained a strong gallop down the running. |
| 2 | 3 | GOLD PRECIOUS (P364) | D Whyte | -- | Posted 3 deep without cover, midfield. Finished off nicely despite the wide run in transit. |
| 3 | 8 | MASSIVE (P331) | K C Leung | XB | Hummed along from a wide gate and raced in 2nd position outside the leader. Stayed on gamely. |
| 4 | 5 | SPURS ON (N428) | B Prebble | XB1/B2 | Raced midfield, on the paint with cover. Was still in contention 150m from home but peaked on its run soon after. |
| 5 | 6 | LYRIC ACE (S047) | M L Yeung | CP/E | Camped midfield, 2 deep with cover. Ran on steadily in the straight. |
| 6 | 11 | POSITIVE ENERGY (P011) | J Moreira | E/XB | Enjoyed a nice run box seating. Had every conceivable hope but was flat after the furlong and made no impression in the run to the line. |
| 7 | 9 | SHANGHAI PIONEER (CL252) | C Reith | CP | Parked fourth from the rear, 2 deep with cover. Made a mild bid without threatening. |
| 8 | 12 | TRIUMPHANT WAY (N060) | W M Lai | -- | Raced 3rd last, on the rails with cover. Only plodded to the line. |
| 9 | 10 | HIGH SPEED METRO (P293) | M Chadwick | TT | Parked 2nd last, 1 off with cover. kept on a the same speed in the home straight. |
| 10 | 7 | JUN HAO (P209) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Raced in last position on the fence with cover. Was one paced in the final stretch. |
| 11 | 1 | HAPPY HOMING (N182) | C K Tong | -- | Travelled worse than midfield on the fence with cover. Failed to close off. |
| 12 | 4 | LITTLE RAINFOREST (N101) | C Y Ho | CP/TT | Settled 4th 1 off with cover. Had every possible chance but was well beaten after the 300m. |
| 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 |