Race 2 (272)
MERLIN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | WILD WEST WING (C381) | V Borges | -- | Hard ridden forward to sit outside the leader, closed off strongly 300M to score. |
| 2 | 12 | PACKING CHAMPION (D291) | H T Mo | P-/H | Pushed to take rail and lead, overhauled 300M. |
| 3 | 9 | TREASURE OF FIELD (E288) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Eased back, 2 wide, lack room 300M, dashed well 200M. |
| 4 | 11 | SEA ELITE (E076) | M L Yeung | B-/H/TT | Bumped start, hard ridden forward, 2 wide, just held ground in straight. |
| 5 | 4 | EXCELLENT PEERS (G033) | M Chadwick | H1/TT1 | Checked start, took rail at back, lack room 300M, dashed well when clear. |
| 6 | 7 | FORTUNE HERO (D245) | C L Chau | B/TT | Behind midfield, 2 wide, little dash 200M. |
| 7 | 8 | HAPPY TIME (B272) | R Maia | B2/TT | Box seat, emptied 250M. |
| 8 | 10 | GOOD BEAUTY (B384) | J Moreira | CP/TT | Hard ridden to hold the rail in midfield, lack dash in straight, substantial blood in horse's trachea after racing. |
| 9 | 2 | ARES (D125) | H Bentley | B1 | Trapped 3 wide throughout, weakened 150M. |
| 10 | 1 | LUCKY QUALITY (D050) | K H Chan | -- | Eased back, took rail, never improved. |
| 11 | 6 | FARIBAULT (D454) | C Y Ho | XB | Eased at start, trapped 3 wide at rear, no dash, post-race vet exam did not show any significant findings. |
| 12 | 5 | OVERSUBSCRIBED (C361) | M F Poon | XB | Eased at start, took cover at rear, 2 wide, no progress. |
| 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 |