Race 1 (723)
ARBUTHNOT HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | GOOD SMILE (CK360) | G Mosse | -- | Sent forward, led steadily under restraint, kicked clear passing 300M, kept on well to hold off late challenge of 2nd. |
| 2 | 2 | CHINA GOOD (L258) | H W Lai | SR | Reserved near the rear, 5Ls behind the leader and eventual winner turning home, finished off strongly final 300M to get within a neck of the winner. |
| 3 | 3 | HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) | R Fourie | CP | Held up patiently towards the rear, ran on well final 350M, nearest finish. |
| 4 | 1 | GRACYTOM (L408) | Z Purton | B2 | Held up behind midfield, stayed on to claim 4th but never looked like getting to the front pair. |
| 5 | 6 | MEGA (N243) | T Berry | H/XB2/TT | Began awkwardly, shaken up and recovered to race in midfield along the fence, took inside route turning home but was steadied 250M, stayed on when shifted ground. |
| 6 | 8 | KING OF THE DAY (L324) | C K Tong | B/TT | Chased the pace along the inside, advanced to 2nd passing 300M, one paced mid-straight and faded late stages. |
| 7 | 4 | ASMODAI (M101) | C Y Lui | B/SR | Bustled along early stages, sat outside leader, lacked further response passing 300M and was swamped in the final 100M. |
| 8 | 10 | KOWLOON EAST KING (N215) | T Angland | B-/P1 | Settled 3-wide in mid-division, not quickened under pressure, never a serious threat to leaders. |
| 9 | 9 | JUST FOLLOW ME (N198) | A Suborics | TT | Raced keenly behind leaders, kept on same pace, faded final 150M. |
| 10 | 11 | HANNIBAL BARCA (M367) | K C Leung | B | Hard driven to a prominent position just off the leaders, raced 3-wide without cover, no extra and weakened passing 200M. |
| 11 | 7 | TELECOM TOP STAR (L276) | D Whyte | B | Failed to muster, detached from the field, picked up the pace passing 400M, made good progress until severely checked inside 100M. |
| 12 | 12 | BARCELONA TOO (N093) | K C Ng | B | Niggled along to hold a 2-wide position in midfield, never really travelled, soon weakened turning in. |
| 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 |