Race 2 (263)
VENUS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 2200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | NATURAL STORM (C461) | K Teetan | B | Settled just over 2L back in 4th, commenced move 520 metres out hanging very wide into straight, hit the front under pressure over 200 metres out, won readily. |
| 2 | 3 | FIVE G PATCH (G286) | H Bowman | TT | Waited with in rear of field, switched wide to challenge entering straight, ran on well down the centre of the track, did best work late. (Tactic questioned) |
| 3 | 4 | HIT THE SHOT (E349) | Z Purton | TT | Pressed forward from a wide gate before settling 2-wide without cover in 1L 2nd, gained slightly closer passing 900 metres and shared lead under pressure 400 metres out, unable to sustain effort inside final 150 metres. |
| 4 | 7 | ENSURED (G136) | M F Poon | -- | Settled worse than midfield after moderate start, commenced move at 500 metres rounding final bend, wide under pressure into straight, fought on steadily without threatening. |
| 5 | 6 | KING'S CAPITAL (E077) | A Hamelin | -- | Settled wide in last few dropping to joint last making first bend, remained well behind to 400 metres, snuck up to within 2L of pace on rail entering home straight, faded under pressure inside final 100 metres |
| 6 | 8 | LUCKY DIAMOND (D446) | L Currie | B/TT | Settled just off the pace after moderate start, came under pressure to hold place rounding home bend, weakened after straightening. |
| 7 | 5 | DELIGHTFUL LAOS (D321) | K C Leung | TT | Slowly away, trailed the small field to first bend, gained closer to 5L 7th on rail, further closer in 4L 6th rounding final bend, came under pressure approaching final stretch, found nothing. (Epiglottic entrapment) |
| 8 | 2 | SAVVY KINGMAN (D416) | L Ferraris | -- | Soon took up running setting a sound pace, led until finding no extra 400 metres out, weakened under pressure in straight. |
| 9 | 1 | PRIME MINISTER (D288) | C Y Ho | -- | Travelled wide without cover in midfield from start to final bend, folded up quickly after a tough trip. |
| 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 |