Race 2 (179)
KYOTO HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | REGENCY STAR (E399) | A Badel | -- | Pushed to obtain box seat, closed off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 11 | SPICY GRILL (D159) | K C Leung | B/TT | In front of midfield along the rails, progressed steadily 400M, just missed by a narrow margin. |
| 3 | 4 | HAPPILY FRIENDS (C533) | C Y Ho | V | Prominent, 2 wide, ran on well for 3rd. |
| 4 | 12 | JOY MASTER (B222) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Slow away, took rail at rear, held up 600M, dashed strongly 300M. |
| 5 | 3 | FARIBAULT (D454) | K Teetan | CP- | Began very awkwardly, rider lost the use of left stirrup iron shortly after the start, eased to sit in midfield, 2 wide, little dash 300M |
| 6 | 9 | GOOD BEAUTY (B384) | V Borges | CP/TT | Bumped start, at rear, 2-3 wide, unleashed strong finishing efforts 200M. |
| 7 | 10 | LUMEN BABA (D322) | H W Lai | B/TT | Slow away, at rear, 2 wide, raced ungenerously, dashed well 200M. |
| 8 | 8 | MELBOURNE HALL (D118) | Z Purton | XB | Trapped 3-4 wide in midfield, ran on ok, got its head on the side and lay out under pressure in Straight, post-race vet exam did not show any significant findings. |
| 9 | 7 | HANG'S CHOICE (E311) | M L Yeung | H/TT | Behind midfield along the fence, on heels 600M, held ground in straight. |
| 10 | 1 | FIGHTING STAR (E255) | C Schofield | CP2/TT | Hard ridden to take rail and lead, weakened 200M, rider concerned horse's actions during racing, post-race vet exam did not show any significant findings. |
| 11 | 2 | COOLCELEB (C030) | C L Chau | B/TT | Eased back, 2-3 wide, no progress. |
| 12 | 5 | MY MY MY (E074) | M F Poon | -- | Pushed forward, emptied 400M, heart irregularity noted after racing. |
| 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 |