Race 2 (191)
POPLAR HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | PURPLE GOLD (CD249) | B Prebble | B | 1 out 1 back early, box seated after the 700 M and railed up for solid win. |
| 2 | 1 | FORTUNE GOLD (CD343) | D Whyte | -- | Settled 1 off and 2L away, moved forward passing the 700 M to be just behind the leaders, had to come 3 wide on straightening, finished off strongly. |
| 3 | 5 | DEVON FLAIR (CD240) | G Schofield | B- | Midfield at the 800 M, 1 off, 4L back, worked home well, without much room to manoeuvre. |
| 4 | 11 | JOY AND TREASURE (CD251) | Y T Cheng | V/TT1 | From outside barrier was immediately steadied and taken in across the field, settled 1 off with cover about 6L back, went wide on straightening, finished soundly. |
| 5 | 9 | HARVEST GALA (CD269) | W M Lai | B/TT | Midfield along the rails, 3L back ran on fairly. |
| 6 | 2 | NOBLE GLORY (CB145) | H W Lai | B/TT | Settled in last position on the fence about 7L away, worked to line well, steadied near the 150 M. |
| 7 | 12 | WISHING WELL (CD368) | A Delpech | -- | Positioned 2nd last 1 off, about 7L back, went to the outside of the field at turning for home, made moderate ground, last 200 M, inclined to shift ground. |
| 8 | 3 | JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) | F Coetzee | V | Caught 3 wide just off the speed early, no cover, went forward after the 1200 M to sit outside of the leader, tired in the straight. |
| 9 | 6 | SPEED WINNER (CB195) | O Doleuze | B | Raced along the rail 6L back, made up a few lengths in the straight. |
| 10 | 8 | FUN CRUISER (CD167) | C Brown | B2 | Led early, pressured after the 1200 M, weakened in the straight. |
| 11 | 7 | DASH FOR VICTORIES (CB389) | O Chavez | V | 1 off, 4L back, did nothing at the business end. |
| 12 | 10 | UNIVERSAL GLORY (BV162) | M W Leung | B | Handy early just behind the leaders, gave ground after the 700 M, never competitive. |
| 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 |