Race 2 (325)
CANAL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | BRILLIANT ONE (CG212) | W M Lai | -- | Made its run from third last position, settling along the rail. Fought well early in the straight to secure clear running and responded strongly to clinch victory over the final stages. |
| 2 | 5 | CHARMGOLD (CK002) | T H So | -- | Camped 3 back, 2 deep with cover. Hit the lead at the 100m but was overhauled close to the line. |
| 3 | 12 | STAR SON (L111) | C K Tong | -- | Settled worse than midfield, 2 deep with cover. Disappointed fro running near the 150m, shifted out and got to the line well. |
| 4 | 7 | LUCKY NISTELROOY (L118) | D Whyte | V/TT | Settled 1 out 1 back. Enjoyed a nice run in the race and held on to finish in the frame. |
| 5 | 10 | FIVE STARS HOTEL (M269) | B Prebble | -- | Crowded at the start and settled at the tail of the field along the fence. Commenced to shift away from the rail and worked into the race after the 600m. Made nice ground out wide in the home stretch. |
| 6 | 1 | IMPECCABLE (L383) | C Y Ho | CP | Worked forward to eventually sit outside the leader after the 700m. Faded over the final 100m. |
| 7 | 11 | REAL GENERAL (M086) | M Du Plessis | B | Raced behind midfield, 3 deep with cover. Kept whacking away at the same aped in the straight. |
| 8 | 8 | SERENDIPITY (L394) | Z Purton | H | Was left racing 3 wide without cover after the 700m, whilst in a midfield position. Plugged away one paced in the run to the line. |
| 9 | 3 | PAR EXCELLENCE (CK020) | J Lloyd | SR/TT | Ridden along early and box seated. Had every chance but was a beaten horse at the furlong. |
| 10 | 2 | HOME WITH GLORY (L171) | B Doyle | CP | Settled in a rearward position 1 off with cover. Peeled out approaching & rounding the home turn. Made no impression in the final stretch. |
| 11 | 6 | DIAMOND RAINBOW (L079) | O Doleuze | B | Raced as equal leader along the fence after the 700m. Was gassed passing the 150m. |
| 12 | 4 | BONDI LAD (CK121) | T Angland | B | Raced along the paint 4 back. Struggled in the run home. (Vet reported lame the right fore leg the next day.) |
| 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 |