Race 2 (704)
HKU FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | NATURAL TEAM (P257) | H W Lai | TT | Handed up and box seated after the 900m. Fended of challenge for most of the straight to record grinding win. |
| 2 | 3 | HIT THE BID (P214) | J Moreira | B-/XB1 | Settled 2nd, 1 off no cover. Maintained a good gallop down the running, but couldn't find an extra gear. |
| 3 | 2 | GENUINE CHAMPION (P402) | T Berry | B | Parked midfield, 2 deep with cover. Finished off gamely. |
| 4 | 11 | PLAIN BLUE BANNER (S070) | K Teetan | B | Ridden along early, only managed to settle 3rd from the rear on the paint with cover. Closed off soundly. |
| 5 | 12 | JUST MISTERE (P012) | W M Lai | B/H/TT | Raced behind midfield the fence, had cover. Caught up in traffic approaching the home turn, made good ground late. |
| 6 | 7 | SEA SMOKE (P432) | C Reith | TT | Camped 4th 1 off with cover. Was one paced in the straight, weakening over the final 150m. |
| 7 | 9 | FABIO (S239) | H Bowman | TT | Posted 3 wide without cover on the circle, behind midfield. Made no impression in the home stretch. |
| 8 | 10 | OCEAN ROAR (N317) | M Du Plessis | B-/P1/TT1 | Worked forward to cross and lead on the fence after the 900m. Was gassed in the straight. |
| 9 | 8 | SOUTHCHINA COMMAND (S290) | B Prebble | -- | Settled 2nd last from a wide gate, 1 off with cover. Peeled out after the 600m, didn't go on with it and only plodded home. |
| 10 | 1 | MASSIVE IMPACT (P374) | K C Leung | SR1 | Raced worse than midfield, 1 off with cover. Was dour in the home stretch. |
| 11 | 4 | FOREVER FUN (S130) | K C Ng | H | Travelled 3 back the fence early, before drifting back to race midfield on the bend. Was a beaten horse before the home turn. |
| 12 | 5 | FOUR FOUR FIVE (P445) | T H So | TT | Settled in last position, close to the rail with cover. Failed to pass another runner despite rider's efforts after the 800m. |
| 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 |