Race 2 (048)
OSMANTHUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | RISING POWER (N294) | T H So | P-/XB | Eased at start, took rail, suited by the fast sectionals, progressed steadily 300M to score. |
| 2 | 12 | WIN CHANCE (P415) | M L Yeung | H/PC/TT | Settled in midfield, took rail, favoured by the fast tempo, made steady ground 300M for 2nd. |
| 3 | 7 | SILVER DRAGON (M326) | H N Wong | -- | Pushed forward, steadily took rail, led at fast sectionals, hung on well until 50M overhauled, ran on for 3rd. |
| 4 | 11 | BETTER ANNOUNCE (N254) | M Chadwick | V/TT | Very slow away, hard ridden to keep up at back, favoured by the fast pace but lost ground when racing wide at home bend, closed off strongly 300M. |
| 5 | 4 | RAPID TRIUMPH (S438) | Z Purton | XB/TT | Eased back, took rail, benefited by the fast pace, lack room 300M, progressed steadily when clear. |
| 6 | 2 | JUMBO SPIRIT (T038) | B Prebble | B/TT | Awkward away, hard ridden to sit in front of midfield, not suited by the fast tempo, flattened 150M. |
| 7 | 10 | WINNING MASCOT (L342) | R Fourie | -- | Hard ridden early, behind midfield 2 wide, favoured by the fast pace, made minor ground in straight. |
| 8 | 6 | TRUE COMMENT (S328) | W M Lai | B/TT | Pushed to sit in midfield along the fence, benefited by the fast tempo, just held ground in straight. |
| 9 | 1 | THE SYLPH (T055) | D Whyte | B/H | Hard ridden forward, harmed by the fast pace, out of fuel 250M, on heels 200M. |
| 10 | 5 | COUP D'ETAT (T294) | J Moreira | P | Hard ridden forward, 2 wide, raced keenly, not suited by the fast tempo, soon emptied 300M. |
| 11 | 3 | LIGHTNING PEGASUS (T214) | N Callan | TT | Hard ridden forward, trapped wide, harmed by the fast pace, reduced quickly 300M. |
| 12 | 9 | SOUTHERN SPRINGS (P139) | C Schofield | B/TT | Prominent early, soon eased out of race. |
| 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 |