
Race 2 (020)
HONG TUNG HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | FIGHT TIME (H409) | P N Wong | V | From wide draw moved up to track leaders early stages, settled 3-wide without cover ahead of midfield, fought on well under 10lb claimer to take lead nearing 100M, kept on closing stages. |
| 2 | 5 | CASHISCASH (J369) | L Hewitson | -- | From draw 1 stayed close enough behind leaders, into clear running 400M, responded well to lead nearing 200M, couldn't hold off winner final stages. |
| 3 | 1 | ONLY U (J037) | Z Purton | CP/XB1/TT- | Dropped back to a rearward spot 6Ls away on settling, wide into straight before running on nicely under top weight to claim 3rd. |
| 4 | 9 | PANDA LEGEND (H002) | R Kingscote | V/TT | Jumped well enough, up with early pace before settling down ahead of midfield, kept on fairly well final 400M to take 4th not beaten far by first few. |
| 5 | 14 | GANGNAM STAR (H326) | H Bentley | TT | Reserved in midfield along the inside, just over 3Ls off leader 400M, kept on steadily to the line but always held by first few. |
| 6 | 4 | ORIENTAL SURPRISE (K028) | L Ferraris | CP/TT | Went forward, chased leaders in 3rd, all out challenging for the lead from 400M before being outpaced by first two inside 150M. Lost several places near line. |
| 7 | 12 | MR GOOD VIBES (H180) | K Teetan | B/TT | Given a waiting ride near last, over 7Ls off the pace rounding home turn, dropped to last 600M then switched to outside of track in the home straight. Made some progress without threatening. |
| 8 | 8 | HE WAS ME (J535) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Vied for lead on the inside setting fast pace middle stages, outsprinted by pursuing rivals from 300M, weakened mid-straight. |
| 8 | 13 | STRONGEST BOY (H027) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Bumped shortly after the start, restrained to race at the rear, commenced his move 600M on outside, run ended mid-straight and posed no threat to leaders thereafter. |
| 10 | 10 | DECRELOT (J551) | K De Melo | CP-/TT | Obtained a midfield position 4-5Ls off the fast pace, ran on one paced final 400M. Never a winning hope. |
| 11 | 2 | EVERYONE'S CLASSIC (J407) | K C Leung | TT | Jumped only fairly, settled towards the rear along the inside, didn't find much under pressure from 400M. (Bled 2nd time - compulsory retirement.) |
| 12 | 11 | KA YING POWER (H169) | B Avdulla | B-/H- | From wide draw guided to a 3-wide spot in midfield, had no cover until 700M, couldn't go on final 400M. |
| 13 | 7 | VERBIER (J187) | E C W Wong | V/TT | Made some use to obtain a position outside the lead, set fast pace middle stages, held slim lead early straight but run ended passing 300M and weakened. |
| 14 | 3 | JUMBO FORTUNE (G195) | J Orman | B/TT | Switched off to race at the rear, had plenty to go top of straight but failed to run on. (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 |