Race 5 (258)
THE GOVERNOR'S CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:88-64 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | GRASSLAND STAR (BL108) | A Marcus | -- | Chased up to dispute lead, settled 2nd from 600 M, challenged home turn, led 200 M, stayed on. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 11 | DRAGON'S PAL (BL083) | E Saint-Martin | B | Quickly away, disputed lead early, led from 600 M, headed 200 M, kept on. |
| 3 | 5 | PINCH THE DEVIL (BK084) | P Strydom | -- | Midfield, quickened passing 200 M. |
| 4 | 13 | FAY FAY (BM233) | D Oliver | -- | Prominent, stayed on final 400 M. |
| 5 | 6 | TOP PERFORMANCE (BK027) | W L Ho | -- | Rear of midfield, switched wide entering home straight, quickened from 200 M, nearest finish. |
| 6 | 10 | CHATER SOVEREIGN (BL041) | K Darley | -- | Prominent, pressure from 500 M, no extra. |
| 7 | 2 | ACTIVE LUCK (BL230) | B Marcus | -- | Pushed along early, made steady progress from 700 M, one-paced straight. |
| 8 | 7 | BELARUS (BM117) | T Quinn | -- | Outpaced early, pushed along from 500 M, stayed on final 200 M. |
| 9 | 9 | STAR OF MARBLE (BJ096) | H K Yim | -- | Towards rear, ran on inside final 200 M. |
| 10 | 1 | WIN THEATRE (BM141) | L Cassidy | -- | Prominent early, faded from 200 M. |
| 11 | 8 | GALAXY (BL038) | W Woods | -- | Quickly away, dropped back passing 800 M, to rear of midfield from 600 M, no response under pressure. |
| 12 | 12 | KOWLOON JAZZ (BP048) | P Robinson | -- | In rear 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 |