Race 2 (027)
SEATTLE HANDICAP Rating:40-20 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | KING OF SPADES (CC056) | D Whyte | B | Ridden along early. Took up midfield position, 4L off leaders, never left the paint until last 100 M where it overhauled front runners to score. |
| 2 | 11 | KID GALAXY (CB455) | A Delpech | B/TT | Stalked leader throughout. Had an easy run in transit, collared by winner inside the 50 M. |
| 3 | 1 | AMBITIOUS LEADER (CC082) | E Saint-Martin | B- | Positioned 1 out, 1 back after the 1200 M. Loomed as likely threat in the straight, run ended over the concluding stages. |
| 4 | 5 | FORTUNE LAD (CB279) | R Fradd | V | Settled rearward, 5Ls off leaders, inclined to hang out, made up reasonable ground in the run home. |
| 5 | 4 | CAPABEL (CD195) | S Dye | -- | Pushed early, settled 2Ls off the speed along the fence, had difficulty obtaining a run for some distance after straightening, solid performance. |
| 6 | 10 | FUN CRUISER (CD167) | M Rodd | -- | From awkward gate, raced midfield, 4Ls away, 1 off with cover, held its own in the straight. |
| 7 | 3 | BAUHINIA (CD118) | G Mosse | PC-/B2 | Went back from wide gate, after obtaining clear running passing 200 M, closed the race off nicely. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 7 | MURCIELAGO (CE004) | C Brown | CP | Took up lead early, even tempo throughout, surrendered easily after the 200 M. |
| 9 | 12 | JOY AND TREASURE (CD251) | O Chavez | V | Raced back, 6L from fast frontrunner. Failed to improve when asked for effort after 600 M. |
| 10 | 9 | WE'RE BUDDIES (CC142) | G Schofield | B | Midfield, 3Ls away, had cover throughout, 1 off, weakened when posed the question near the 500 M. |
| 11 | 8 | NATURAL MODEL (CD191) | W M Lai | SR | Travelled outside leader through entire journey, first horse beaten, turning for home. |
| 12 | 6 | JUST IN TIME (BV215) | O Doleuze | -- | Had a tough run, 3 to 4 deep midfield, no cover 4Ls from lead, never in the hunt. |
| 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 |