Race 2 (781)
WORLD-CLASS LEADERSHIP 1200M HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | CALIFORNIA VANES (G160) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Began well from a poor draw, ridden positively to obtain rails run passing the 900 metres holding 2L advantage into straight, kept on well under pressure. |
| 2 | 13 | STRATHPEFFER (H095) | K Teetan | B | Always thereabouts after beginning from a poor draw, joint 2nd into straight, unable to quicken pressure to threaten. (Tactic questioned) |
| 3 | 14 | SWEET DIAMOND (G063) | H T Mo | B- | Ridden positively to be up with the pace early stages, taken one back on rail rounding home bend, ran home one-paced. |
| 4 | 6 | MORE RICE (H271) | M Dee | B1 | Slowly away, recovered quickly to just better than midfield in 5th over 1000 metres out, about 3L off the pace in 4th into straight, made no further impression. |
| 5 | 8 | SOO FRESH (H031) | M Chadwick | TT | Soon recovered from moderate start to midfield on rail in 6th, in similar position rounding home bend, kept on same pace without threatening. |
| 6 | 1 | COBHFIELD (E406) | A Hamelin | B | Settled in last few, saved ground turning for home, ran on steadily under pressure to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 4 | DREAM PURSUER (G241) | H Bowman | -- | Well back to straight, ran on steadily down the centre of the track, never nearer. |
| 8 | 12 | HERCULES (C476) | C Wong | B/TT | Settled in last few, hampered coming out of back straight, kept on steadily without quickening. |
| 9 | 11 | RATTAN WORLD (G384) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Settled in last few, made modest headway in straight, never nearer. |
| 10 | 10 | LUCKY QUALITY (D050) | K H Chan | -- | Ridden along in first few, lost position just over 1000 metres out dropping behind midfield in 7th rounding home bend, found nothing in straight. |
| 11 | 7 | COOL BLUE (H011) | K C Leung | TT | Settled at the back from the widest draw, widest runner into straight, made no impression. |
| 12 | 5 | LUCKY FUN (E013) | M L Yeung | -- | Towards rear throughout and never seen with a chance. |
| 13 | 2 | NAMJONG SINGS (C480) | Y L Chung | B | Moderate start, improved 3-wide steadily to be joint 4th into straight, soon weakened. |
| TNP | 9 | THE MULTIPLIER (E320) | L Hewitson | B-/TT | Refused to jump as the start was effected and took no part in the event. (Required to perform satisfactorily at a minimum of three consecutive barrier trials.) |
| 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 |