Race 5 (184)
HIBISCUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | NABOO STAR (B366) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Away well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground throughout, kept to inside after turning in, finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 10 | FOREVER BRIGHT (C305) | L Hewitson | B- | Began well, sat 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, moved closer along the rail in the middle stages, showed good response after turning in, took brief lead near 150M, headed shortly thereafter, ran on well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 4 | CITY LEGEND (A086) | B Shinn | B | Away with them, sat 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, bumped near 500M, made good progress in straight to take 3rd without threatening. |
| 4 | 3 | FLAME LILY (B050) | Z Purton | TT | Commenced well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 5 | 1 | CASA DE FORCA (C289) | K H Chan | CP | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 6 | 7 | PRESIDENT STAR (C170) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide, slightly better than midfield, commenced move after passing 500M, very wide into straight, kept on well early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. |
| 7 | 11 | MANAGEMENT STAR (B006) | K Teetan | B/TT | Slow to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground to turn, bumped near 500M, showed limited response after turning in, kept on evenly to 100M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 2 | MAGNETISM (V114) | A Sanna | B/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, angled out after passing 400M, made no progress in straight. |
| 9 | 8 | TURF BRILLIANT (C456) | K C Leung | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back, moved closer along the rail on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
| 10 | 9 | DASHING DART (V038) | R Bayliss | B/TT | Began awkwardly and lost ground, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider turning in, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 11 | 6 | ENJOY LIFE (A125) | U Rispoli | B | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, hard ridden after passing 600M but only showed limited response, weakened early in straight, eased after passing 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 12 | MULTIMAX (T129) | H W Lai | B2/TT | Began smartly, raced prominently, 2 wide, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final furlong. |
| 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 |