Race 2 (288)
VENUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | KING ECCELLENTE (G264) | H Bentley | B/XB | Settled well back 3-wide from a poor draw and waited with, went one of the widest into straight, ran on well to just get up on line. |
| 2 | 12 | SUPER SIXTY (J071) | A Badel | H/P | Ridden positively from the widest draw before settling in 6th in forward of midfield, renewed effort home bend swinging one of the widest into straight, ran on well to hit the front over 100M out only to be caught final strides. |
| 3 | 7 | CLUB ACE (J523) | H Bowman | -- | Settled in joint 3rd on rail about 2L off the pace, angled out for a run entering straight, fought on steadily without threatening. |
| 4 | 2 | BEAUTY THUNDER (J299) | M Chadwick | CP-/TT | Taken backward to last few from a poor draw, gained slightly closer in slackened pace home bend, ran on between runners to be nearest at finish despite inconvenienced close to home. |
| 5 | 4 | BITS SUPERSTAR (J362) | L Hewitson | PC | Taken back to last few from a poor draw travelling wide without cover, commenced move 650M out reaching 8th some 5L back on top of home bend, made short-lived effort 200M out. |
| 6 | 9 | PARENTS' LOVE (H405) | B Avdulla | H/TT | Jumped awkward, pressed forward to track the leader 2-wide, hit the front into straight but unable to sustain effort while hanging in, overhauled inside final 150M. |
| 7 | 11 | WISDOM STAR (J351) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Settled in midfield on rails, remained similar into straight despite niggled along home bend, saved ground turning in, kept on same pace without quickening. |
| 8 | 8 | HAPPY TANGO (D075) | Y L Chung | B | Gradually taken back to last few dropping to last over 650M out, ran past well-beaten horses inside final 150M out. |
| 9 | 1 | LEAN MASTER (H134) | A Pouchin | B/TT | Settled 3-wide without cover in joint 3rd mainly about 2L off the pace, swung wider into straight and found nil. |
| 10 | 10 | NOTTHESILLYONE (J383) | L Ferraris | TT | Jumped best from the one draw, led the field until narrowly headed into straight, dropped away from 2nd quickly inside final 150M. |
| 11 | 6 | CHILL MASTER (J319) | M F Poon | TT1 | Crowded at start from a wide draw settling well back on the rail, improved to join backmarkers 750M out, tightened 600M out, saved ground turning in for home, made no further impression. |
| 12 | 5 | KA YING RESILIENCE (J439) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Settled mainly in joint 3rd 2-wide about 2L off the pace, dropped out tamely on straightening. |
| 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 |