Race 2 (626)
NORTH ISLAND HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) | H W Lai | P-/V1 | Camped behind the leader on the fence, shifted out in the straight for decisive win. |
| 2 | 2 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | K L Chui | B/TT | Didn't have easiest of leads, stuck on gamely. |
| 3 | 11 | RACING SPIRIT (CE105) | C K Tong | B/TT | Settled back along the rails, 4Ls off principals, saved ground on the home turn and closed off well. |
| 4 | 9 | GRASS HOPPER (CD050) | D Dunn | B1/TT | Pressed forward, 3-wide no cover, sharing lead, good effort. |
| 5 | 10 | BUDDIES SPIRIT (CD042) | C Munce | -- | Raced handy off the speed, stayed on one-paced. |
| 6 | 4 | FOURSQUARE (CE081) | O Doleuze | -- | Travelled near the back of the field, shifted out in the straight, battled away. |
| 7 | 1 | GOLDEN FARM (CA069) | D Whyte | B | Raced outside the leader, setting brisk tempo, spent too much petrol to finish off. |
| 8 | 3 | GREAT IDEA (CC178) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Midfield and wide throughout. |
| 9 | 5 | HAPPY SUNDAY (CE169) | K T Yeung | B/TT | 4-wide, no cover, outside the principals, commenced to give ground after the 500 M. |
| 10 | 7 | ISLAND SUNRISE (CE276) | A Delpech | SR | In a rearward position throughout the trip, 1 off, made no impression. |
| 11 | 8 | MAINLAND MASTER (CG044) | B Prebble | -- | Wide for the major part of the trip, raced ungenerously throughout at the back. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 6 | DASH (CG236) | W M Lai | -- | Last for the entire trip. |
| 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 |