Race 5 (631)
THE FRENCH MAY TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | BEAUTY DESTINY (H281) | Z Purton | CP-/H1/P1/TT | Made contact shortly after start, raced prominently on the outside, shared lead from 450M, kicked clear early in straight, kept on well to the line, won by 1/2L. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 2 | 3 | LYRICAL MOTION (G081) | E C W Wong | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, finished off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 9 | SHINKANSEN (H277) | K De Melo | H/SR/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, closed off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 4 | DIAMOND FLARE (H224) | A Badel | B/TT | Made contact shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, shared lead with rival from 450M, peaked and headed early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 5 | CLEAR COURAGE (J257) | L Hewitson | TT1 | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace thereafter. |
| 6 | 2 | EASY SNIP (G211) | C L Chau | B | Out in line, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. |
| 7 | 6 | GOLDEN LINK (D222) | K C Leung | -- | Began well, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover, slightly better than midfield, very wide into straight, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 8 | 11 | TATTENHAM (H121) | K Teetan | CP | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back on turn, made no impression in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 7 | SWEET SMILE (J282) | H Bowman | -- | Began only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 8 | MISTER FOX (J059) | L Ferraris | -- | Taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, made no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 1 | YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (E413) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Moderately away from the widest draw, taken back to race at rear on the outside, still well back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 12 | MAXIMIZE HEART (D311) | M Chadwick | V | Began fairly, 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 |