Race 5 (141)
THE LONGINES CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | LOOK ERAS (V123) | N Rawiller | B | Began well from gate 1, positioned right behind the leader early, angled out near 700M, kept on well after turning in and scored by a short head. |
| 2 | 2 | EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE (A142) | Z Purton | -- | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kept on very well in straight but just unable to hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 8 | MULTIGOGO (A204) | H N Wong | H/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, unbalanced and lost ground near 800M, travelled well on turn, finished off strongly in straight to be nearest on line. |
| 4 | 10 | HAPPY HAPPY (A348) | M Chadwick | H | Began fairly, raced 5 lengths back on rail, slightly improved along the rail on turn, angled out early in straight and made good progress until awkwardly placed on heels over the concluding stages. |
| 5 | 6 | MANFUL STAR (V010) | U Rispoli | -- | Bumped start, positioned 2 lengths or so back on rail, easy run on turn, kept on well until no clear running near final 100M, not able to be ridden out near the finish. |
| 6 | 3 | NUMERO UNO (S044) | K C Leung | B/TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, hampered near 750M, similar position on turn, angled out in straight and made some progress without threatening. |
| 7 | 1 | BOND ELEGANCE (A007) | C Y Ho | B- | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, steadied off heels near 800M, there to turn, finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 4 | PLANET STAR (A049) | S Clipperton | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 6 to 7 lengths back at rear, hampered near 750M, still 6 lengths back on turn, no clear running early in straight, made minor progress when clear thereafter. |
| 9 | 7 | HAPPY FIERY DRAGON (V108) | H T Mo | H/XB/TT | Bumped start and stumbled, raced wide behind midfield, travelled keenly in the middle stages, finished off one-paced. |
| 10 | 9 | CAPE THE FAITH (V349) | M F Poon | H | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, saved ground throughout, showed no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | CORRE RAPIDO (A053) | W M Lai | -- | Average to begin, raced wide without cover in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 12 | 12 | RIVERSIDE BIRD (A198) | K C Ng | B/H/TT | Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 wide at rear, last turning in, failed to close off in straight, finished last. |
| 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 |