Race 7 (099)
EMERALD HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | GENTILIS (S011) | J Moreira | H/TT | Began well, quickly in front and steadied pace. Lengthened stride passing 450m, pulled clear in straight for easy win. |
| 2 | 8 | CLEVER BEAVER (S352) | M Chadwick | TT | Away only fairly but picked up quickly between horses to settle one-back, one-off by 950m. Three-wide into straight and kept on steadily to snatch second on line. |
| 3 | 3 | AFFLUENCE OF RAIN (L363) | G Mosse | B/TT | Began well, ridden to maintain forward position but shuffled two back from leader passing 1000m. Shifted in from heels passing 350m, got rails run 280m, kept on well to line. |
| 4 | 6 | BOTH SURE (P385) | C Y Ho | B- | Jumped with field but not pushed, cutting in three-back, one-off passing 1000m. Switched out passing 350m to get run and kept on fairly to line. |
| 5 | 5 | PHOTON WILLIE (S199) | K C Leung | H/TT | Began OK, restrained and shifted in behind runners but held 3-wide. Difficult to settle back stretch, found run between horses 300m and finished off fairly. |
| 6 | 7 | GROOVY (L401) | W M Lai | -- | Began fairly, shifted across behind runners, settling last along rail at back stretch. Still well back entering straight but finished off nicely. |
| 7 | 2 | GERONIMO MEADOW (N226) | T H So | B/TT | No early speed, settling four-back along rail. Eased out 350m for run, shifted in 200m to improve but tightened shortly after. One-paced. |
| 8 | 12 | GLORY BOY (S273) | C K Tong | TT | Hard ridden to go forward from wide draw, settling outside leader passing 950m. Under pressure from 400m, giving ground gradually in straight despite hard riding. |
| 9 | 10 | SNOWHOOVES (S409) | O Doleuze | H/XB | Began well, held, shifted across behind runners, settling at rear but wide. Shifted in from heels 700m, very wide into straight, made minor headway closing stages. |
| 10 | 4 | BRAVE BROTHER (P016) | K Teetan | B/TT | Bumped heavily soon after start, ridden forward but held 3-wide without cover behind pacemakers. Got close to heels 400m, one-paced in straight. (Rider reported not comfortable in action). |
| 11 | 1 | CAGA FORCE (S160) | A Suborics | B- | Began well, ridden forward to hold box seat behind leader. Looked chance entering straight before giving ground from 250m. (Irregular heart rhythm, substantial blood in trachea). |
| 12 | 9 | GRAN BOLIVAR (S165) | C Reith | H1 | Made heavy contact soon after start then refused to settle while racing at rear. Never competitive. |
| 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 |