Race 2 (121)
PING KONG HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | VIVA GUY (CK318) | T H So | B- | Enjoyed all the favors settling 3 back the fence. Speared through along the inside to take the lead near the furlong and maintained a good gallop right to the wire. |
| 2 | 1 | SPANDAU BALLET (L345) | C Y Ho | -- | Checked on jumping settling worse than midfield, 2 deep with cover. Peeled out to race 3 deep with cover after the 600m, left a bit flatfooted approaching the home turn. Responded well to pressure closing off nicely. |
| 3 | 12 | ZEPHYRUS (CH285) | J Lloyd | V/TT | Midfield on the fence, not suited by the slow pace, lacked room 200M, dashed well for 3rd. |
| 4 | 2 | LEO'S PRIDE (CK094) | B Prebble | B | Camped midfield, 2 wide with cover. Ranged up as some hope near the furlong, before peaking on its run 100m out. Stayed on to make the frame. |
| 5 | 3 | BAITIWU (L205) | D Beadman | B/TT | Led along the paint setting slow early fractions. Dictated terms nicely but couldn't capitalize and weakened inside the last 100m. |
| 6 | 8 | BRILLIANT CHARIOT (L242) | W M Lai | B | Slotted in 1 out 1 back by the time the field had settled after the 1200m. Rounded the home bend about 5 deep and finished off evenly after being disappointed for running near the 150m. |
| 7 | 6 | BESPOKE MASTER (L227) | D Whyte | TT | Had every possible chance after sitting outside the leader. Was running on empty over the final stages, no excuses. |
| 8 | 11 | SUISSE D'OR (L195) | T Clark | B/H | Travelled in last position along the fence. Only plodded to the line. |
| 9 | 4 | BULLISH POWER (M330) | G Mosse | TT | Settled with the backmakers along the paint after being checked at the start. Found little when asked for an effort in the home straight. |
| 10 | 9 | GREAT SHOW (CK001) | Y T Cheng | B | Camped midfield, got cover after the 1200m, and settled 3 deep. Failed to make any appreciable ground in the final stretch. |
| 11 | 10 | NICKU (CK389) | M L Yeung | TT | Taken back from a wide barrier and settled at the rear, 1 of with cover. Peeled out and attempted to roll forward after the 600m. Found little and struggled in the run home. |
| 12 | 7 | CHINA DRAGON (L104) | K C Leung | V/TT | Raced prominently but was posted 3 wide without cover for most of the trip. Never likely weakening noticeably over the concluding stages. (See Racing Incident report). |
| 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 |