Race 2 (319)
SMASHING PUMPKIN HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | GREAT STAR (CB122) | C Soumillon | B/TT | Settled in rear of midfield. Quickened well over 200 M out to hit front about 100 M out. Hung on well to finish. |
| 2 | 1 | CHEERFUL BOY (CD232) | G Mosse | B | Settled at the back. Produced good effort in straight. Did best work at finish. |
| 3 | 7 | PREMIER CRU (CD148) | R Fradd | B | Towards rear. Improving when switched off rail for a run 200 M out. Looked a danger briefly before coming one-paced nearing finish. |
| 4 | 6 | GOLD DIGGER (CD101) | G Schofield | V/TT | Mainly in forward of midfield. Improved to hold some chance inside 200 M but outsprinted close to home. |
| 5 | 5 | SPECTACULAR TIMES (CD059) | O Doleuze | V | Ridden to 3rd close up behind pace. Came to challenge upon straightening holding some chance early in straight but unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
| 6 | 12 | MILLENNIUM DAWN (BV168) | H W Lai | B | Well back. Made up good late ground in straight. Did best work at finish. |
| 7 | 4 | WINNING EMPEROR (CC053) | D Whyte | -- | Towards rear. Made up some late ground at the finish. (Abnormal breathing noise.) |
| 8 | 10 | KING OF TURBOT (CD181) | S Sanders | -- | Jumped slowly. Quickly recovered to prominent position. Faded under pressure 200 M out. |
| 9 | 11 | FUNNY FACE (CD152) | W M Lai | H | Never better than midfield. |
| 10 | 2 | TIMBER CITY (CC031) | S Dye | B | Soon took up running and led until joined early in straight. Overhauled passing 200 M. |
| 11 | 13 | UNIVERSAL PEGASUS (CA135) | M Rodd | TT | Stalked leader. Disputed lead into straight. Weakened under pressure over 200 M out. |
| 12 | 8 | SUPER MARKSMAN (CC121) | A Delpech | V | Well there to straight. Weakened upon straightening. (Mucus in trachea.) |
| 13 | 14 | PERFECT GALLANT (CC129) | Y T Cheng | SR-/B | Never seen with a chance. |
| 14 | 9 | FANTASTIC WINNER (CD280) | E Saint-Martin | B2 | Prominent far side. Gave ground from home bend. |
| 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 |