Race 2 (502)
VERBENA HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | COTTON BALL (CD327) | A Delpech | -- | Settled in forward of midfield. Baulked for a run early in straight. Obtained split over 200 M out. Quickened to lead closing stages. |
| 2 | 4 | SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) | C K Tong | TT | Settled towards rear. Found no room behind runners upon straightening. Switched out for a run and finished off race well to miss narrowly. |
| 3 | 8 | LUCKY ENCOUNTER (CC143) | M Rodd | B | Settled in midfield. Ran on to hold some chance passing 200 M. Not match pace of first two close to home. |
| 4 | 9 | PREMIER CRU (CD148) | R Fradd | B | Settled at the back. Ran on steadily down inner of straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 5 | GOT IT GOOD (CC229) | S Dye | -- | Tracked leader. Improved to hit front shortly after straightening. Unable to sustain effort and swamped about 100 M out. |
| 6 | 12 | MILLENNIUM DAWN (BV168) | H W Lai | B | Well back. Made up good ground down centre of straight. |
| 7 | 11 | HARVEST GALA (CD269) | G Schofield | B | Raced wide in forward of midfield. Ran home one-paced under pressure. |
| 8 | 2 | SWEET SMILE (CC211) | B Prebble | B | Prominent. Faded out of contention inside final 200 M. |
| 9 | 10 | TURBOJET (BT277) | F Coetzee | TT | Settled in midfield. Jostled between runners and unbalanced upon straightening. Gradually faded. |
| 10 | 7 | SWAGGIE (CB128) | O Chavez | B/TT- | Never a factor. |
| 11 | 13 | FUNNY FACE (CD152) | C Brown | H | Midfield to straight. Weakened. |
| 12 | 14 | FORTUNE ALL TIMES (CD311) | C W Wong | B/H | Ridden for lead from poor draw. Crossed to rails when some 2Ls clear over 1300 M out. Slowed down and joined rounding home bend and eventually headed under pressure passing 400 M. Soon weakened. |
| 13 | 3 | WYNDHAM PROFIT (CD406) | C Williams | -- | Wide towards rear early. Made swift progress coming out of back straight to join leader rounding home bend. Disputed lead turning in but soon weakened. |
| 14 | 6 | KINGSTON GLORY (CC310) | L Innes | B | Midfield far side. Dropped out home bend. (Irregular heart beat.) |
| 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 |