Race 1 (627)
MAISONS-LAFFITTE HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1000m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) | C L Chau | B/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, found rail near 400M, 2 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly to score by a neck. |
| 2 | 3 | KING INVINCIBLE (H199) | K C Leung | B/TT | Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 9 | AUGUST MOON (D409) | K De Melo | BO/TT | Jumped well, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 2 | TACTICAL COMMAND (H197) | A Badel | B | Slightly slow out, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide from 400M, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 12 | DASHING GLORY (G397) | K Teetan | -- | Made contact at start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, similar position on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 1 | DIAMOND SOARS (G201) | H Bowman | TT | Jumped well from gate 11, raced prominently but trapped 3 wide, 3/4L back turning in, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter. |
| 7 | 7 | ISLAND SURPRISE (E429) | H Bentley | PC/TT | Made contact at start, raced 4 wide behind midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back on turn, kept on same pace in straight. |
| 8 | 5 | THE GOOD DEAL (G025) | A Atzeni | CP/TT | Moderately away from the widest draw, taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 4 lengths or so back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 11 | HAPPILY FRIENDS (C533) | M Chadwick | V-/TT1 | Out with rest, taken back to race at rear on the outside, 5-1/2L back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. |
| 10 | 8 | CRAIG'S MASTER (G440) | A Hamelin | H-/V-/XB1/B2/TT- | Bumped shortly after start, raced prominently, 2 wide, a length back turning in, inconvenienced early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 11 | 6 | MULTIMORE (D443) | H T Mo | B2/TT | Began smartly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, no clear run early in straight, failed to make any progress thereafter. |
| 12 | 10 | SIX BEST FRIENDS (G205) | Y L Chung | CP/TT | Jumped awkwardly, unable to slot in, trapped very wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back turning in, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect. |
| 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 |