Race 2 (286)
BIG WAVE BAY HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | EXPRESS DUKE (BM218) | L Cassidy | B- | Jumped on terms to be very wide around first turn, 3Ls back at 800 M going forward to 2nd 2Ls off lead at 400 M. Responded to vigorous riding, snatching victory in last stride. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 9 | DUET DANSEURS (BH257) | A Marcus | -- | Slowly away before ridden along contesting lead from 800 M. Shot clear at 500 M, battling bravely to be caught only in final bound. |
| 3 | 8 | FUN AND SMILE (BK003) | P Strydom | -- | Lacked early speed and was last settling. Still at rear flattening out then ran on strongly over final 300 M. |
| 4 | 10 | NAMJONG (BJ202) | K M So | -- | Jumped quickly sharing lead along inside till 500 M. 3rd turning in, keeping on well till tiring closing 100 M. |
| 5 | 11 | PICADOR (BK064) | W Woods | -- | Slowly away and was well back to 1st turn. Still in rear division when held up at 500 M. Ran on solidly after turning in. |
| 6 | 4 | NORTHERN CELADON (BK046) | T Quinn | -- | Jumped quickly but was trapped wide dropping back around first turn. 11th at 800 M, ridden along from Rock improving to midfield but widest runner straightening. Wilted from 250 M. |
| 7 | 12 | CHARITY SUPPORTERS (BL092) | S M Tam | -- | Outpaced after jumping out and was caught very wide throughout. Midfield 5Ls from pace on home turn. Plodded in straight. |
| 8 | 2 | VICTORY BOMB (BP021) | K Darley | -- | Hard ridden to improve after beginning only fairly. 3Ls back at 800 M, Steadied at 600 M and well back straightening before losing further ground. |
| 9 | 7 | FIGHTING STRIKE (BK051) | B Marcus | -- | Midfield on fence settling before hard ridden at Rock and struggling soon after. (Enquiry held.) |
| 10 | 6 | TROUBADOUR (BP142) | D Oliver | -- | Close up but 3-wide till pushed along at Rock then lost ground quickly. |
| 11 | 5 | PARKVIEW FAME (BK040) | H K Yim | -- | Slowly away before rushing forward to 2-1/2Ls off lead at 800 M. Under pressure at 550 M fading rapidly after straightening. (Lame.) |
| 12 | 1 | ALL SMILES (BL076) | K M Chin | -- | Best away but 4-wide into first turn. Drifted back from 800 M being hard ridden losing ground before home turn. |
| 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 |