Race 1 (717)
ARBUTHNOT HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | CASA MASTER (T160) | Z Purton | B/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear in the early stages, sent forward after 900M and took the lead, kicked clear after turning in, easily scored. |
| 2 | 6 | ENJOY THE GAME (S062) | M Chadwick | B | Raced at tail early, sent forward in the middle stages to race in 2nd, kept on well after turning in, but couldn't catch the winner. |
| 2 | 11 | MIGHTY WONGCHOY (S050) | K K Chiong | -- | Began well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead until headed after 700M, positioned a length behind the leader on turn, finished off evenly to get 2nd without posing any threat to the winner. |
| 4 | 2 | MR VANILLA (S209) | D Whyte | B | Bumped start, raced 3 to 4 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight without threatening. |
| 5 | 3 | MI SAVVY BOY (S381) | C Schofield | B/E | Jumped well from gate 11, raced in 2nd until near 700M, 3 lengths back in 4th on turn, finished off evenly in straight. (Lost right front plate near 1750M) |
| 6 | 4 | NATURAL FRIENDSHIP (S359) | B Prebble | B/TT- | Jumped well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, same position until 700M, 3 lengths back on rail turning, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 12 | SMART GUY (M377) | K C Leung | H | Away with them, raced 2 wide, 6 to 7 lengths back, improved gradually after 750M, 3 wide turning, finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 9 | SWEET BEAN (S205) | C Y Ho | B | Slowly away, raced at rear for the majority of the race, made minor progress after turning in without threatening. |
| 9 | 10 | ENDLESS LOVE (T035) | M L Yeung | H/P | Jumped well from gate 1, raced in midfield, still 6 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | HIGH SPEED METRO (P293) | G Lerena | CP/XB | Away with them, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths back early, 7 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 8 | OWNERS' GLORY (L391) | H N Wong | -- | Bumped start, positioned 2 wide in midfield early, 6 lengths back on turn, showed no response in straight. |
| 12 | 1 | WINNING MASCOT (L342) | N Callan | -- | Moderately away, unable to slot in early, raced 3 wide in 4th early, found cover after 1100M, 4 lengths or so back on turn, emptied early in straight and eased. |
| 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 |