Race 2 (359)
RED PACKET HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | SMART FOLKS (D343) | L Ferraris | B/SR | Pushed forward to lead. Continued to hold 1.5L to 2L advantage all the way down the straight & went on to win. |
| 2 | 14 | GIVE WAY PLEASE (E035) | V Borges | B/H/XB/TT | Raced wide early before improving position to race outside the leader from the 1000m mark. Was 1.5L from the lead entering last section & battled on bravely but couldn't real in the leader who went on to win by 2L. |
| 3 | 8 | QUORUM (G005) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Steadied after start & drifted back to race worse than midfield away from the rail. Eased three wide passing 550m, was the second widest on cornering when 4L behind before passing a number of rivals to move to third at 125m. |
| 4 | 13 | ZACIAN (E078) | C Y Ho | -- | Was allowed to drift back from outside gate & raced third last away from the rail. Shifted outwards on straightening to be the widest runner when 7L behind before making late ground down the outside to move to 4th late. |
| 5 | 6 | MEDIC ELITE (G129) | K Teetan | PC/TT | Has a soft run in midfield along the rail. Moved off the rail passing the 550m, momentarily held up on straightening when only 2.5L from the lead before weakening a few lengths in last 150m. |
| 6 | 5 | HO HO JUNIOR (G127) | K H Chan | -- | Raced in midfield but was left racing three wide & then left without cover from about the 1000m mark. Was forced 4 wide no cover from about 750m, hung outwards on straightening, boxed on ok despite being well beaten. |
| 7 | 9 | EMBARKED (E407) | S De Sousa | B/XB/TT | Bumped at start & was then taken across behind runners to race fourth last on the rail. Eased away from the inside approaching corner, about 6L from the lead on straightening passed one or two late but was still well beaten. |
| 8 | 12 | HANDSOME GUYS (G044) | A Hamelin | E/TT | Pushed forward, was crossed & raced on the leaders back from about the 1000m mark. Peaked on effort passing the 300m & weakened out poorly late (substantial blood in trachea post-race). |
| 9 | 2 | CIRCUIT SPIRITANTO (E483) | H Bowman | B/TT1 | Raced in midfield between runners. Had clear running entering last section when 3L from the lead before weakening in last section. |
| 10 | 3 | FORTUNE PRESIDENT (G054) | H Bentley | -- | Raced just worse than midfield along the rail early before improving to midfield around the bend. Moved away from the rail near the 500m, weakened out poorly in last 300m. |
| 11 | 1 | SUPER HORNET (G043) | A Badel | B/XB/TT | Bumped at the start but was left racing three wide with cover in midfield throughout. Was forced wider before straightening, was the widest runner on cornering before doing little in the last 300m. |
| 12 | 7 | TEAM GOODLUCK (E268) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Raced 4th before getting cover & a nice trail 1,1 from about the 1000m mark. Eased three wide around the 600m before emptying at the 250m & weakening out poorly late (bled). |
| 13 | 11 | YEE CHEONG BRAVE (E501) | M F Poon | H | Had no speed after the start & got back to share last place when along rail. Did nothing in the straight & was long second last. |
| 14 | 4 | MAXIMIZE HEART (D311) | K C Leung | B | Steadied after the start & taken back to share last place when racing away from the rail. Did nothing in the straight & was a long last. |
| 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 |