Race 1 (340)
MURRAY HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) | J Victoire | B | Settled on rails in midfield, similar turning in, fought on determinedly under pressure, received a bump over 50 M out, just failed by the narrowest of margins. (Promoted from 2nd.) |
| 2 | 11 | SAMMY'S FORTUNE (CH204) | O Doleuze | TT | Settled in joint 3rd on rails within 2Ls of pace, soon came to challenge but rider lost whip 250 M out, fought on determinedly under pressure but shifted ground over 50 M out, just prevailed. (Demoted from 1st.) |
| 3 | 5 | JOYFUL YEARS (CG143) | H W Lai | B | Began in line, settled in midfield, swung wide into straight, fought on stoutly to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 1 | SUGAR ON TOP (CG274) | D Whyte | B | Began fairly, settled better than midfield in 5th within 3Ls of speed, under pressure to challenge when bumped inside 200 M, fought on determinedly. |
| 5 | 3 | DRAGON BOY (CJ204) | J Lloyd | B | Travelled outside leader, became leader around the bend when pacesetter dropped out, had about 1L to spare entering straight, tiring when headed passing 100 M mark. |
| 6 | 2 | DECAGONAL (CH244) | B Prebble | B/TT | Missed the break and tightened after jump, settled in rear of field, saved ground turning in, made good headway down inner of straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 12 | RISING WIN (CC089) | M W Leung | SR-/CP2 | Soon taken back to cross to rails, settled just behind midfield, shifted out to the grandstand side of track entering straight, kept on steadily without quickening. |
| 8 | 9 | ROMANCING TAMAR (CK176) | W Pike | TT | From a wide draw, settled at the back, commenced move out wide around home bend, did not make much ground until after straightening. |
| 9 | 10 | FORTUNE GALLOP (CH191) | G Mosse | B | From a wide draw, settled 3-wide in forward of midfield most of way, faded out of contention from around home bend. |
| 10 | 7 | GRANDFIELD (CJ250) | W C Marwing | B | Raced 3-wide without cover in joint 3rd, yielded ground rapidly coming out of back straight. |
| 11 | 6 | TELECOM LUCKY STAR (CK025) | S K Sit | TT | Made running to home bend, dropped out noticeably. |
| 12 | 4 | ARITZIA (CK108) | A Suborics | B-/P2/H1 | Soon taken back to race towards rear, given reminders after Rock, gave ground under pressure from home bend. |
| 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 |