Race 2 (047)
PERCIVAL HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1400m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | NEWS FLASH (BC102) | A S Cruz | -- | Settled handily behind leaders in 3rd early then 5th at Rock. Gained into straight, emerging from 3rd to hit front inside 200 M. Won easily. |
| 2 | 8 | DOUBLE DELIGHT (BC059) | B Marcus | -- | Attempted to make all. Worn down inside 150 M but kept on gamely. |
| 3 | 6 | GOOD HEALTH (BJ137) | D Gauci | -- | Drifted in after start. Sat 2nd outside leader to 350 M. Brushed winner on home bend, and unable to stay with first two in straight. Stuck on. |
| 4 | 2 | SPORTING CHAMP (BH020) | J Marshall | -- | Steadied, losing ground after start. Picked up along rails from 7th at 400 M to 4th early in straight. Missed place narrowly. |
| 5 | 1 | CHEERFUL PRINCE (BH121) | E Legrix | -- | Dropped from 5th at 700 M to 7th rounding home bend. Slight recovery late. |
| 6 | 4 | RIVER TREASURE (BH012) | J K S Ho | -- | Wide throughout. Improved from 6th at 800 M to 3rd at 500 M but couldn't go on. Weakened. |
| 7 | 3 | EXCEL STAR (BK166) | J Lloyd | -- | Forced to steady, losing ground early. Near rear throughout. (Dropped whip near line.) |
| 8 | 5 | BEST OF LUCK (BG326) | R Romero | -- | Taken in after start. In first four to Rock. Soon beaten, dropping to last in straight. |
| 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 |