Race 8 (660)
ARC DE TRIOMPHE CHAMPIONS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | BEST STEP (A150) | K Teetan | TT | Jumped well, took the lead easily, uncontested throughout, kept on well in straight to score. |
| 2 | 1 | WONDERFUL JOURNEY (T402) | K K Chiong | XB | Began well, raced 2 wide in 2nd throughout, kept on well in straight to get 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 11 | RIGHT HONOURABLE (A164) | H W Lai | TT | Began fairly, no early speed, raced 4 lengths or so back on rail, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to get 3rd. |
| 4 | 4 | WAYFOONG VINNIE (V055) | J Moreira | H | Slightly slow out from gate 1, raced 3 lengths or so back on rail in midfield, similar position on turn, made minor progress early in straight, peaked near 100M, just stayed on for 4th. |
| 5 | 10 | SHARP HUNTER (P097) | D Whyte | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail to turn, taken widest in straight and made very good progress to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 6 | TRAVEL DATUK (V235) | U Rispoli | B | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, slightly improved from 600M, taken wide in straight and made some progress. |
| 7 | 5 | ALL GREAT FRIENDS (S279) | S Clipperton | -- | Jumped well, positioned 1-1/2L back on rail, same margin back on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 100M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 8 | HERO LOOK (V053) | H N Wong | TT | Began awkwardly from a wide draw, raced 6 to 7 lengths back at rear, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 9 | 3 | EXTREMELY FUN (T024) | N Callan | -- | Jumped well from a tricky gate, unable to slot in early, taken back to race 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | HO HO HORSE (A203) | C Y Ho | -- | Shifted out at start, difficult to settle early, raced 5 lengths or so back at rear, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 9 | OUR HERO (V278) | K C Leung | B/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, unable to slot in, travelled wide and without cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 12 | 2 | MYTHICAL EMPEROR (T419) | Z Purton | B2/TT1 | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in 4th, improved on turn, peaked early in straight and weakened thereafter, eased final 200M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Sustained a cut to the right hock.) |
| 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 |