Race 2 (638)
PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | HAPPY YEARS (CB149) | P H Lo | -- | Around midfield. Commenced move turning in. Took charge over 150 M out. Readily. |
| 2 | 6 | MANIFEST (CC048) | D Dunn | B/TT1 | Stalked leader. Came to challenge upon straightening but found eventual winner too good. |
| 3 | 5 | KING OF GAROUPA (CC251) | M Cahill | -- | Well back. Made significant progress down straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 8 | CHINA WORLD (CA397) | W M Lai | -- | Towards rear. Shifted out for a run upon straightening and ran on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 4 | BACK SEAT DRIVER (CA011) | A Marcus | B | Showed early place and took up running from widest draw. Led till swamped over 100 M out. |
| 6 | 3 | SUPER CHARGE (CC299) | C Williams | -- | Tracked leader on rails. Caught behind runners in box seat the length of straight. |
| 7 | 12 | MONEY (BV153) | K S Yu | B | Well back. Ran on past beaten horses in straight. |
| 8 | 10 | FAMOUS BRAND (CA353) | B Prebble | -- | Behind midfield. Produced some late impression closing stages. |
| 9 | 1 | JOYFUL MASTER (CA289) | G Schofield | B/H | Wide in midfield throughout. One-paced. |
| 10 | 11 | NAOMERIC TE SPECSO (CC093) | K T Yeung | -- | Always in rear. Ran past beaten horses closing stages. |
| 11 | 7 | CENTURY TYCOON (CC002) | M Walker | -- | Forward of midfield before dropped out in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | VILLAGER (CB259) | W C Marwing | -- | Prominent to straight. Weakened. |
| 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 |