Race 2 (315)
CHATER HANDICAP Rating:72-32 2400m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | SURPRISE SURPRISE (BM047) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in rear. Made significant progress inside final 250 M to just get up on line. |
| 2 | 7 | TREMENDOUS WAY (BN106) | R Fradd | B | Settled at the back. Made steady headway from Rock and ran on well down straight to hit front close home only to be caught final stride. |
| 3 | 1 | BRILLIANT LEADER (BS211) | C T Cheng | B | Settled in 4th in midfield. Commenced run entering home straight and ran on steadily to hold every chance throughout closing stages. |
| 4 | 2 | STRATEGIC MOVE (BP233) | K Fallon | B/TT | Made running. Came under pressure to keep position rounding home bend. Narrowly headed into straight but fought on doggedly to the line. |
| 5 | 4 | ALY BABA (BP045) | E Saint-Martin | B | Tracked leader. Commenced move rounding home bend gaining slender advantage into straight. Just headed closing stages despite keeping on well. |
| 6 | 5 | SUPER GOAL (BL150) | K H Ting | -- | Settled in rear of midfield mostly in 6th. Came under pressure rounding home bend and ran on from joint last into straight. Never troubled leaders. |
| 7 | 6 | FRUITFUL TRIP (BP331) | W Woods | B | Settled in 3rd never far off. Baulked for a stride early in straight then kept on steadily to the line. |
| 8 | 3 | THE ESTABLISHMENT (BS127) | G Boss | TT | Around midfield. Ridden along when crowded and unbalanced 400 M out. Found nil in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |