Race 2 (048)
POPLAR HANDICAP Rating:40-20 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | MAINLAND MASTER (CG044) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Box seated, peeled out into the clear after straightening, lengthened nicely to score well. |
| 2 | 12 | MASTER YING (CB249) | W M Lai | B | Camped in the speed but was 3-wide without cover throughout Stayed on well. |
| 3 | 10 | KING'S CHOICE (CG040) | H W Lai | -- | Ridden prominently from an inside barrier and was joint leader racing 2-wide. Kept on running an improved race. |
| 4 | 11 | PERFECT ATHLETE (CG276) | Y T Cheng | -- | Shared leading duties along the fence, stayed on one-paced in the straight. |
| 5 | 4 | GOLD GEM (CG197) | Z Purton | H | Couldn't muster speed and settled back in the field. Took inside runs to the straight and finished off well. |
| 6 | 7 | SPLENDID SAILS (CG077) | G Mosse | SR1 | Raced midfield the fence. Pocketed soon after turning for home and was unable to secure clear running over the final furlong. Not properly tested. |
| 7 | 5 | FASTER FASTER (CG010) | F Coetzee | -- | 2-wide with cover, midfield, shifted out turning for home, never a threat. |
| 8 | 3 | PRIDEOFTHEORIENT (CH171) | K T Yeung | CP | Raced handy to the leaders, but on two occasions was checked, stayed on soundly in the straight. |
| 9 | 1 | NAMJONG SKY (CH129) | M W Leung | -- | Settled near the rear of the field, ran on fairly. |
| 10 | 6 | DANZIGMOUNTAIN (CG139) | K Shea | B/TT | Travelled in last position, passed one horse in the straight. |
| 11 | 8 | OPTIC KING (CE139) | D Whyte | SR/CP | Blundered badly at the start and consequently was very slow to begin. Eased down in the early stages and took no part. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| DNF | 2 | DOUCAI (CC255) | O Doleuze | B | Went along whilst travelling in a forward position and was retired in the straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |