Race 2 (743)
LOTUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | TRES MAGNIFIQUE (L367) | B Prebble | B | Parked in second position, 2 deep no cover. Finished off gamely, repelling late challenges. |
| 2 | 12 | BOLERO (CJ137) | W M Lai | B/TT | Crowded at the start, settling midfield, 1 off with cover. Showed plenty of courage in the final stretch, peaked on its run near the 50m. |
| 3 | 3 | SPEEDYGONZALEZ (N412) | Z Purton | H/P/TT | Caught wide in the early stages, before slotting in to travel 1 out 1 back near the 1000m. Stayed on well. |
| 4 | 1 | WINNING MASCOT (L342) | T Angland | -- | Couldn't match the early speed of the race settling behind midfield, 2 wide with cover. Came wide in the straight and ran on well to make the frame. |
| 5 | 10 | KING ON EARTH (L251) | R Fourie | SR | Raced with the backmakers, but was caught 3 wide without cover for most of the trip. Finished off soundly down the outside, without threatening. |
| 6 | 4 | GOOD THINKER (M127) | C Y Lui | B | Worked forward and eventually crossed to lead on the rails near the 1200m. Faded over the final furlong. |
| 7 | 6 | RIGHT TIMING (M356) | D Whyte | B/XB/TT | Went back from a wide gate and settled at the rear of the field, 2 deep with cover. Kept on at the same speed in the straight. |
| 8 | 11 | VIVA GUY (CK318) | T H So | -- | Camped midfield on the rails with cover. Plugged away at the same speed in the run home. |
| 9 | 2 | JOLLY GOOD (L134) | M Chadwick | B/SR/TT | Travelled worse than midfield, on the paint had cover. Did nothing in the home stretch. Failed to close off. |
| 10 | 7 | HONEY PRINCESS (N374) | K C Leung | -- | Settled at the rear of the field on the paint with cover. Reported to be lame after the race. |
| 11 | 8 | RED ADVENTURE (N158) | C Y Ho | B | Had every conceivable chance after box seating. Was the first horse beaten, struggled in the final stretch. |
| 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 |