Race 7 (089)
HO MAN TIN HANDICAP Rating:72-32 2000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | VALIANT RED (BH093) | J Lloyd | -- | Rear till good headway from Rock to be 2L 5th into straight, staying on well to take command inside 150 M. |
| 2 | 4 | SPEED WAY (BE140) | D Gauci | -- | Midfield into back straight when given reminders. Improved to be 1L 3rd entering home straight where he kept on to challenge inside 150 M. Found winner too strong. |
| 3 | 1 | CAPTAIN RON (BH152) | K S Lam | -- | Prominent till gaining 1/2L advantage from home bend. Was one-paced under pressure when headed 150 M. |
| 4 | 8 | KA FOOK (BJ197) | G Carter | -- | Hard ridden to dispute lead most of way before weakening passing 150 M. |
| 5 | 3 | FINANCIAL STAR (BK229) | D McKeown | -- | Ridden along, never nearer. |
| 6 | 6 | HOLY SMOKE (BG245) | A S Cruz | -- | In touch to 200 M where he faded rapidly. |
| 7 | 7 | EMINENCE (BJ284) | W H Tse | -- | Led narrowly into home straight first time, remaining there before dropping out approaching the Rock. |
| 8 | 2 | PATU (BK123) | F Coetzee | -- | Was midfield when starting to lose ground early back straight. |
| 9 | 10 | DETERMINATER (BJ166) | B Marcus | -- | Last virtually throughout. |
| 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 |