Race 2 (470)
ROSE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | SPANDAU BALLET (L345) | D Whyte | -- | Travelled midfield along the paint. Kept to the fence in the home straight and found the shortest way home to grab the prize. |
| 2 | 3 | KING ON EARTH (L251) | H W Lai | SR | Had every possible chance after box seating in the run. Showed plenty of determination in the straight but came up just short. |
| 3 | 1 | EASY AHEAD (CK212) | T H So | V | Ridden along to lead on the fence and after coasting along in front was challenged after the 800m. Vied for leading duties thereafter and was running on empty inside the last 50m. |
| 4 | 2 | JUGGERNAUT (CJ019) | C Y Ho | B/XB | Enjoyed a nice run in the race, eventually tracking the leaders, 1 off with cover. Plugged away late to make the frame. |
| 5 | 6 | ZEPHYRUS (CH285) | G Cheyne | B/TT | Rated second from the rear, along the rails with cover. Worked home well without threatening. |
| 6 | 5 | BRILLIANT CHARIOT (L242) | M L Yeung | H | Crowded at the start settling worse than midfield the fence. made up nice ground in the run to the line. |
| 7 | 11 | ABLE DRAGON (CJ308) | P Strydom | B/TT | From the outside gate was taken back to travel at the rear of the field, 1 off with cover. Ran on well late. |
| 8 | 12 | MACASSAR (L382) | C W Wong | B/SR | Raced midfield early 2 deep with cover then was sent forward after the 1000m when the tempo steadied. Dueled as equal leader after the 800m, racing 1 off no cover. Faded inside the last 50m. |
| 9 | 10 | MEDIC FORTUNE (CK057) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Raced behind midfield 2 wide with cover. Only plodded to the line. |
| 10 | 8 | FULL STAR (L031) | M W Leung | H | Travelled with the backmakers, 1 off with cover. Failed to close off and finished well down the placings. |
| 11 | 9 | KINGSTON SPARTACUS (L116) | W M Lai | B- | Settled midfield 1 off with cover. Got racing when the tempo steadied near the 1000m and shifted out to travel 3 wide without cover. Rolled in to race 1 off with cover on the circle. Failed to fire thereafter. |
| 12 | 7 | PAPAS (CK274) | O Doleuze | H | Settled midfield, 2 deep with cover. Struggled in the final stretch. |
| 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 |