Race 7 (144)
POPLAR HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | CHARITY JOY (P278) | J Moreira | B/TT | Began well and soon in front but kept away from fence by inside runner. Dropped to 2nd entering straight, retook lead 200m and kept finding to the line. |
| 2 | 5 | BRAVENESS (P148) | Z Purton | -- | Began awkwardly but mustered quickly between horses to sit one-off, one-back by turn. Close to heels 300m before getting split and battled on well. |
| 3 | 6 | EASTERN PROMISE (N196) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Hard ridden from start to get fence and hold off leader. Hit the straight first, caught 200m but kept battling to the line. |
| 4 | 8 | ORIENTAL PROSPER (N100) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Began best but couldn't match early speed and settled 3rd but wide without cover. Kept on well in straight under hard riding. |
| 5 | 7 | HAWTHORNE (L136) | M L Yeung | -- | Began well, grabbing rail on settling but unable hold position and eased into box seat entering turn. Swung wide into straight and kept on one-paced. |
| 6 | 4 | TRIUMPHANT EAGLE (P323) | O Doleuze | TT | Ridden up from wide draw and held 3-wide back stretch and turn. Taken wide into straight and kept on one-paced. |
| 7 | 11 | CALLING WITH LOVE (N288) | C K Tong | H | Jumped fairly, raced between horses and lost position around turn. Some progress in straight. Stewards' inquiry into running (See racing incidents). |
| 8 | 2 | ROCKET LET WIN (P330) | M Chadwick | TT | Bumped at start and hard ridden to hold position in midfield. Lost position around turn, one-paced final 400m. |
| 9 | 1 | ROMAN WIN (P318) | G Mosse | -- | Began only fairly and last on settling. Cut in to rail before turn, improved position around turn but found little in straight. |
| 10 | 10 | HELEN'S CHOICE (P185) | T H So | H | Slow into stride and then checked. Improved around turn, limited response 300m, hands and heels final 200m. |
| 11 | 3 | JUN DAO (L110) | K C Ng | B | Beaten for early speed dropping to last before turn. Became detached from field entering straight and finished tailed off. |
| 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 |