Race 2 (430)
NIGHTINGALE HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | BLAZING BALLAD (BN016) | D Oliver | -- | Began well before restrained behind leader, 3Ls off pace at 1000 M, ridden along from 500 M and off rail at 450 M, 3-wide 1L away straightening, reached lead at 200 M and was too strong. |
| 2 | 5 | DICK CHING (BM162) | D Lee | -- | Began well quickly crossing to the fence to lead, 1L clear straightening fighting on gamely in home running but found winner too good. |
| 3 | 11 | OPTIC STAR (BL154) | M C Poon | -- | Began only fairly then went forward to 5th along inside 3-1/2Ls from lead on 1st turn, there till under the whip after turning, did not quicken but kept trying to line. |
| 4 | 10 | MILLIONS MORE (BM059) | G Childs | -- | Began awkwardly and was being restrained off pace when checked in early part, last 7Ls from lead on 1st turn, still last straightening before making ground past tired horses in final 200 M. |
| 5 | 1 | LAKE TAHOE (BN125) | E Legrix | -- | Began well going forward outside lead on 1st turn, 1-1/2Ls back at 1000 M, ridden along at 500 M and 3/4L back turning in, whip at 300 M then one-paced till tiring final 75 M. |
| 6 | 7 | JOLLITY (BJ035) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Jumped on terms settling 4th one-wide 2-1/2Ls from front on 1st turn, ridde along at Rock, 4-wide flattening out whip shortly after and plodded final 200 M. |
| 7 | 9 | FINANCIAL STAR (BK229) | F Coetzee | -- | Jumped fairly then drifted back 4-wide and near rear at Winning Post 1st time, 7th one-wide 6Ls off pace at 900 M, ridden along at Rock failing to respond and only plugging home. |
| 8 | 4 | SUPER FELLOW (BK078) | H K Yim | -- | Jumped awkwardly pulling in early part, 7th wide 5-1/2Ls from lead at 1200 M, 8th inside 9Ls away at 600 M, hard ridden at 500 M doing nothing in straight. |
| 9 | 6 | VALIANT STAR (BM074) | D Holland | -- | Began on terms then jumped in air, 5th 3-wide over racing 3Ls from lead at 1200 M, 5Ls away at Rock ridden along, dropped out from home bend. (Finished distressed.) |
| FE | 2 | CROWN COUNSEL (BG404) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Jumped awkwardly and was near rear when checked losing rider after 150 M. |
| FE | 3 | MAKE MERRY (BK033) | W L Ho | -- | Jumped only fairly and was ridden along to make ground when clipping heels unseating rider at 150 M. |
| 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 |