Race 1 (631)
HAPPY FAMILY 2009 HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Yielding To Soft
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | MASTER RIO (CK188) | Z Purton | -- | Settled prominently just off the pace, had 2Ls to make up on the leader on straightening, stuck to task well and came strong inside final 200 M to get on top with 50 M to go. |
| 2 | 3 | COOL CAT (CH330) | K C Leung | B | Up with the early pace and emerged as the race leader passing 900 M, built up a 2Ls gap on straightening, kept on well but was unable to fend off the persistent runner-up inside final 50 M. |
| 3 | 7 | FOREST STAR (CJ167) | D Beadman | TT | Well enough away, eased back to a position towards the rear 5Ls off the pace, handled the soft going well and made good headway inside 300 M to be nearest at the finish. |
| 4 | 8 | STAR LEGEND (CJ233) | B Prebble | -- | Taken back to last, 7Ls back to leader on the fence, angled out 350 M and produced some late impression from a fair way back. |
| 5 | 4 | BELIEVE IN CHANGE (CK170) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in midfield 4Ls back, urged along passing 500 M, plugged on inside 200 M without quite getting involved. |
| 6 | 6 | WINNING SCHOLAR (CJ273) | C K Tong | -- | Rolled forward along the rails and was placed handily behind leader, rallied well in straight despite not able to trouble the winner. Made a respectable debut considering the ground conditions. |
| 7 | 11 | HAPPY ELITE (CD306) | J Lloyd | TT | On the fence in 5th, had a smooth trip throughout, went in pursuit of the leaders soon on straightening but couldn't find a change in gear and kept on one-paced. |
| 8 | 2 | GALACTIC TACTIC (CH095) | Y T Cheng | -- | Standard jump, urged along to hold a 3-wide position just ahead of midfield, had his chance but couldn't quite get into it on this testing ground, weakened inside 200 M. |
| 9 | 10 | STAY YOUNG (CD109) | W M Lai | -- | Didn't muster early pace and settled in a position towards the rear, under serious pressure from 500 M, didn't pick up from off the pace and never threatened to play a part in the finish. |
| 10 | 12 | DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) | M W Leung | SR | Broke well but drifted back to a rearward position 7Ls back, taken wide to challenge on straightening but showed little dash and never looked like getting involved. |
| 11 | 9 | EAST RIDER (CK283) | J Winks | TT1 | Slow into stride, settled behind midfield 5 to 6Ls back, appeared to struggle from the halfway point, dropped away under pressure inside 400 M. |
| 12 | 1 | CRYSTAL (CE209) | T H So | B | Unable to slot in from a wide barrier and was caught wide without cover in midfield throughout, struggled from 400 M and didn't seem to act on this testing ground. |
| 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 |