Race 2 (096)
PENNINGTON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | NATURAL FLAME (CK016) | B Prebble | B | Stalked the leader along the rails. Peeled out rounding the home turn and was never headed after hitting the front near the furlong. |
| 2 | 8 | CAGA BOY (CG060) | Y T Cheng | -- | Travelled behind midfield, 1 off with cover. Closed off strongly. |
| 3 | 5 | KINGSTON ELITE (CL274) | G Cheyne | -- | Settled in a handy position, 2-wide with cover. Kept to the inside in the run home, maintaining a good gallop right to the wire. |
| 4 | 11 | KING'S CHOICE (CG040) | H W Lai | -- | Worked forward to lead along the paint. Skipped well clear after the 500 M but was collared late to still finish in the frame. |
| 5 | 7 | CARE FREE MIDAS (CH053) | J Lloyd | B | Settled at the tail of the field, 2 deep with cover. Was steadied when disappointed for running after the 600 M. made steady ground in the home straight. |
| 6 | 10 | GO STITCH (CK062) | K C Leung | B- | Used plenty of gas during the early and middle stages to park outside the lead, 1 off without cover. Was gassed over the final stages. |
| 7 | 2 | JOYFUL JOYFUL (CK284) | D Whyte | -- | Travelled on the speed but was posted 3-wide without cover on the circle. Not likely thereafter. |
| 8 | 6 | UP RISING (CL022) | M W Leung | SR | Settled about 3 back the fence. Made no impression in the home stretch. |
| 9 | 9 | FOREVER DESTINY (CL312) | C K Tong | B1 | Hung out in the early and middle stages whilst coursing wide. Travelled 3-wide with cover towards the rear. Never a factor. |
| 10 | 1 | QUELLE SURPRISE (CL008) | C Y Ho | B | Settled back at the rear 2 deep with cover. Struggled in the run home. (Bled.) |
| 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 |