Race 2 (127)
SAPPHIRE HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 14 | PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) | Y T Cheng | B/SR/TT | From average inside draw, was parked behind the leader, took the length of the straight to overhaul frontrunner, got there in the shadows of the post. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 2 | 4 | GOT IT GOOD (CC229) | F Coetzee | TT | Led at even tempo, just collared close to the line. |
| 3 | 8 | DEFLECT (CD094) | S K Sit | B-/TT | Slow to begin, placed in a rearward position, some 6 to 7 lengths away on the fence. Made up nice ground in the straight along the fence. |
| 4 | 10 | ACE KING (CD265) | A Delpech | -- | Positioned last throughout, about 8 lengths from front division. Held up early after turning for home, ran on well to the straight while recovering inside passages. |
| 5 | 1 | CAPABILITY (CE094) | D Whyte | BO-/SR-/CP/TT | Raced about midfield, had cover, 1 off, commenced to shift out and improve after the 600 M, made up moderate ground in the run home. |
| 6 | 5 | DEVON FLAIR (CD240) | G Schofield | B | Midfield, 3 off with cover 3Ls away, run ended inside the 100 M. |
| 7 | 6 | PAY-DAY (CD182) | C Brown | SR/TT | Midfield, 2 deep, had cover, 3Ls away, commenced to shorten stride approaching the furlong whilst hanging in. |
| 8 | 3 | JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) | O Doleuze | V | Just worse than midfield, about 3-1/2Ls off forward division, 2 deep with cover, little impression over the last 300 M. |
| 9 | 7 | COSMO STAR (CA260) | M Rodd | SR/TT | Handy posiiton about 2Ls away, had cover along the fence, held up early in the straight. Ran on fair. |
| 10 | 9 | CAPABEL (CD195) | S Dye | XB | Raced 3 to 4 wide, no cover, midfield about 5Ls off forward division from the 600 M, had hard run. |
| 11 | 2 | FAT DRAGON (CD130) | B Prebble | B | Raced 1 length behind the leader, 1 off. Pressed after the 400 M but commenced to weaken. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 11 | LUCKY YEARS (CD331) | C Munce | CP-/B1 | Ridden 1 off in a rearward position, 7Ls from leader, did little when asked for an effort after the 600 M. |
| 13 | 13 | CLANG'S PRIDE (CC016) | O Chavez | B | Settled 3 deep no cover, 1 length behind leader, shifted out on home turn, weakened considerably over final strides. |
| 14 | 12 | WINNING EMPEROR (CC053) | W M Lai | TT | Camped 4 wide for the entire trip, 3Ls from leader, no cover, beaten after the 500 M. |
| 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 |