Race 7 (764)
MAVERICK STAR HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | CHINA DELIGHT (N148) | M L Yeung | B | Tightened for room at start and clear last on settling. Made up ground around turn, taken to centre track in straight and finished strongly to win pulling clear. |
| 2 | 11 | MEDIC SWORDSMAN (P168) | W M Lai | B | Hard ridden early to go forward, settling between horses three back from leader. Urged forward 500m but got close to heels before getting clear 250m. Finished off nicely. |
| 3 | 2 | AXIOM (P095) | J Moreira | B | Shifted across behind runners from wide draw, settling between horses at rear. Improved position around turn, switched out entering straight and finished off strongly. |
| 4 | 12 | LOYAL CRAFTSMAN (S354) | T H So | P- | Shifted across behind runners from awkward draw, settling at rear close to fence. Crowded for room 500m dropping to last, taken wide in straight and ran on strongly. |
| 5 | 1 | GRIFFINDOR (P153) | N Callan | H/SR | Allowed to stride forward at own pace, settling behind midfield in one-off position. Urged forward turning for home, looked a chance passing 200m before turning one-paced. |
| 6 | 7 | GOLD TALENT (S113) | H W Lai | TT | Began well, ridden along to hold rail 3-back from leader. Stayed on fence around turn, kept on OK early in straight before tiring final stages. |
| 7 | 5 | VITAL PRINCE (P397) | C K Tong | B2 | Began fairly, holding rail 4-back from leader. Shaken up entering turn but little progress. One paced in straight, giving ground quickly final 100m. |
| 8 | 9 | MIGHTY WONGCHOY (S050) | Y T Cheng | B- | Began well, pressed forward to hold position one-off, one-back. Urged forward turning for home, took lead early in straight before running on empty from 200m and dropping back. |
| 9 | 8 | GOLD DRAGON (S339) | G Mosse | B/TT | Pressed forward racing 3-wide without cover 3L from leader. Rolled forward to look a chance turning for home, still in contention 200m before tiring. |
| 10 | 4 | LIGHTNING PEGASUS (T214) | A Suborics | TT | Pressed forward from inside draw, holding box seat and travelling strongly. Appeared reluctant to take splits up the straight and weakened noticeably. Stewards ruled performance unacceptable. |
| 11 | 3 | GREAT TOPLIGHT (T031) | Z Purton | P-/H/B1/TT | Used early to lead from an outside draw, crossing to the fence and setting fast early sections. Led field into straight, collared 250m and weakened quickly. |
| 12 | 10 | MR VANILLA (S209) | M Chadwick | SR | Hard ridden to go forward but not enough speed and held wide, dropping back gradually. Rider reported did not travel well from 800m. |
| 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 |