Race 1 (078)
NIIGATA HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | STARLOT (V367) | Z Purton | B | Made contact at start, raced at rear, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 12 | NASHASHUK (V143) | M Chadwick | P/TT | Bumped on jumping, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out after passing 350M, made good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 3 | GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) | J Moreira | TT | Began smartly from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, travelled well to turn, kicked clear early in straight, peaked on run near 100M, weakened gradually thereafter, headed close home. |
| 4 | 11 | LEISURED FEET (A277) | C Y Ho | SR/TT | Away well from a wide draw, raced prominently but 3 wide, took the lead after passing 700M, 2 wide turning, headed early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 9 | FIRE AND GOLD (B004) | B Shinn | -- | Made contact at start, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 4 to 5 lengths back, there to turn, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 6 | 5 | RED BRICK FIGHTER (C304) | M F Poon | B/TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, trapped 3 to 4 wide, slightly better than midfield, no cover on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 1 | BANDY (C282) | N Callan | B | Began only fairly, sat 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 8 | 7 | FOX CHEUNGER (B187) | H W Lai | H1/B2/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, there to turn, took inside run after straightening, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 10 | KEEP GOING (B231) | H T Mo | B | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position in the middle stages, awkwardly placed rounding the home turn, failed to quicken under pressure in straight. |
| 10 | 8 | OPEN HOUSE (A197) | K C Leung | B | Made contact on jumping, raced 2 wide, slightly worse than midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, showed no response in straight. (Irregular heart rhythm.) |
| 11 | 4 | MY DEAR (B445) | K Teetan | B-/TT | Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 2 | LA BOMBA (B143) | R Bayliss | TT- | Began well, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 600M, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight. |
| 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 |