Race 5 (069)
ISLAND HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | HAPPY GATHERING (E029) | M F Poon | -- | Jumped well, positioned 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, commenced move 400M, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, ran on well to hold off the challengers late. |
| 2 | 6 | EUROMISSILE (E277) | M L Yeung | B/H/XB | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 350M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a head. |
| 3 | 4 | WINS ALL (C388) | M Chadwick | TT | Began smartly from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, easy run to turn, kept on well in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 12 | RAGING BLAZE (E258) | Z Purton | TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 2 | ENCORE (E450) | L Hewitson | TT | Taken back from gate 8, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5-1/2L back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 11 | REGENCY POET (D010) | H Bentley | TT | Shifted out at start, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 7 | HANDSOME GUYS (G044) | K H Chan | H1/TT1 | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/4L on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 8 | 9 | FORTUNE MASTER (D371) | L Ferraris | B/XB1/TT1 | Moderately away, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground to turn, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, cleared near 100M, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 8 | STAR OF WUYI (D503) | C Y Ho | B | Began only fairly and hampered, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 1 | CIGAR BUDDIES (D299) | A Hamelin | B | Moderately away from the widest draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked 200M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 10 | FOXHUNTER WAY (E296) | K C Leung | CP/H | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 12 | 3 | THIS IS GUTS (E031) | C L Chau | H/TT | Bumped start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 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 |