Race 2 (183)
DENVER HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | SMOOTH EDGE (BP185) | K S Yu | -- | Towards rear. Improved rounding home bend to be just behind midfield turning in. Sustained effort to take command 150 M. Held on well. |
| 2 | 10 | SENSIBLE DECISION (BS002) | A Munro | -- | Always well there. Took slender advantage early straight. Kept on well when headed 150 M. |
| 3 | 3 | SUNSHINE DANCER (BN062) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Towards rear. Effort from 700 M and was widest final turn. Ran on from midfield in straight. |
| 4 | 7 | MANLEY'S FORTUNE (BS039) | C W Mok | -- | Always there. Kept on without quickening final 200 M. |
| 5 | 11 | GRAND COMMANDER (BN038) | G Boss | -- | Led field to 300 M. No extra. |
| 6 | 9 | WELL GAIN (BP242) | R Fradd | -- | Better than midfield. One-paced. |
| 7 | 8 | PAYDIRT (BS165) | B Doyle | B | Never far off. No clear run inside final 100 M. |
| 8 | 5 | MONEY COME-IN (BN103) | W Woods | V | Midfield. Made progress from 600 M to be in touch 400 M. Hampered home turn and 200 M. One-paced thereafter. |
| 9 | 12 | LOVING YOU (BS255) | K H Yu | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 10 | 4 | SUPER DRIVE (BS296) | D Harrison | -- | Midfield to stable bend. Dropped back steadily. (Demoted.) |
| 11 | 6 | BORDEAUX (BP266) | B Marcus | -- | Never a factor. |
| 12 | 2 | SUCCESSFUL YEARS (BL044) | S K Sit | TT | Jumped awkwardly, towards rear. Made ground from outside to be 4th 1100 M. Dropped out passing the Rock. |
| 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 |