Race 5 (578)
LARCH HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | CALIFORNIA RAD (D147) | K Teetan | CP-/B1/TT | Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, found rail near 600M, led by a length on turn, kept on very strongly in straight and scored. |
| 2 | 3 | SUPER LUCKY (A251) | N Callan | B/H/XB | Taken back from gate 11, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 2 wide from 700M, 5 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 12 | THE ABRAXAS (C212) | V Borges | B | Bumped start, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 600M, 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on turn, kept on well to 100M, weakened gradually thereafter, stayed on for 3rd. |
| 4 | 5 | ALL YOU KNOW (A320) | C Schofield | B/H/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide, 5 to 6 lengths back, found rail near 700M, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly to make frame. |
| 5 | 9 | SMART OF YOUTH (C435) | A Hamelin | TT | Jumped well, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 11 | SUPER WINNER (C341) | J Moreira | H/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move after passing 400M, 3 wide turning in, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 10 | SNORLAX (C349) | K C Leung | SR1 | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths back on turn, made little progress in straight. |
| 8 | 2 | KING'S RACE (C249) | M F Poon | B/TT | Began well from a tricky draw, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover after passing 700M, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off one pace. |
| 9 | 8 | EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE (A142) | K H Chan | B | Bumped start, raced prominently but 3 wide, 2 wide from 600M, a length or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 4 | TOP MILITARY (B424) | M L Yeung | P1 | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned on rail slightly behind midfield, saved ground on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 11 | 1 | MAGIC SUPREME (D144) | Z Purton | TT | Away with them, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened and eased thereafter. (Lost right hind plate near 800M.) (Lame left front leg next day.) |
| PU | 7 | STAR OF THEHARBOUR (C078) | B Shinn | XB | Very slowly away, soon pulled up. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |