Race 2 (262)
VENUS HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (H068) | A Atzeni | B/H/TT | Restrained in midfield, raced keenly middle stages, quickened up well passing 300M, led nearing 50M and won going away. |
| 2 | 11 | CIRCUIT SPLENDOR (E482) | M L Yeung | -- | Bumped at the start, strolled forward to be tracking leader, took lead near 200M, kept on well but not pace of fast finishing winner late stages. |
| 3 | 10 | HAPPILY FRIENDS (C533) | Z Purton | V | Tracked leaders, well placed to strike top of straight and had every chance, not pace of winner final 150M. |
| 4 | 4 | ISLAND SURPRISE (E429) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Driven early, settled in 5th spot never far off from leaders, ran on mildly passing 300M for 4th. |
| 5 | 9 | FIGHTING STAR (E255) | K Teetan | B | Crowded after the start, took up a position in midfield, over-raced middle stages, kept on without threat in the straight, well held by leaders final 200M. |
| 6 | 8 | GREAT DAYS (H119) | A Badel | CP/XB | Up with early pace before taken back to 4th spot, close enough turning home but fought on one paced to the line. |
| 7 | 5 | RATTAN WORLD (G384) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, settled behind midfield 6Ls off the pace, badly held up 150M behind a weakening rival losing momentum. Inconclusive run. |
| 8 | 1 | ALLOY KING (D287) | A Hamelin | V | Waited with in a rearward spot, 7Ls to make up 400M, gave limited response under top weight. |
| 9 | 3 | CHARMING STEED (E494) | J McDonald | H/P/TT | Jumped fairly, settled behind midfield and slightly further behind than anticipated, kept on same pace final 300M. Never dangerous. |
| 10 | 12 | NOIR RIDER (E138) | K De Melo | B/XB | Dropped back to the rear, held up near last, not going the pace to challenge on straightening. |
| 11 | 7 | FINGERS CROSSED (G403) | L Ferraris | B/XB1/TT- | Soon led, headed near 200M then faded away. (Jockey was asked to take up a forward position but didn't expect his horse would show the pace to lead.) |
| 12 | 2 | WIND SPEEDER (E281) | Y L Chung | B2 | From wide draw taken back to last, responded fairly on straightening, was not going to threaten when checked 100M. |
| 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 |