Race 9 (131)
DARWIN HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | CHARMING GUEST (BM098) | Y T Cheng | -- | Followed leader. Taken off fence to join lead on straightening. Went on to score strong win. |
| 2 | 13 | CHEERFUL (BM193) | W S Yu | B | In front of midfield. Followed winner through on straightening. Initially unable to match his sprint, but when wound up was closing gap on line. |
| 3 | 1 | TOP LIGHT (BP219) | B Marcus | B | Midfield. Stayed same into home straight. Finished well from 300 M without threatening quinella pair. |
| 4 | 11 | RANGEELA (BS035) | W Woods | -- | Led until 300 M. Kept on well but unable to hold placegetters. |
| 5 | 7 | BIG MAC (BL155) | F Sanchez | B | Soon with rear. Improved gradually from 600 M. Steadied at 400 M then switched back to inside and finished strongly to be doing best work at finish. |
| 6 | 6 | ALL WIN (BT106) | D Whyte | B/TT | Began well and was going to be prominent until being checked on stable bend. Was midfield and wide. Taken wider on home bend. Kept on without looking likely. |
| 7 | 9 | RACE TO HONOUR (BP085) | G Boss | TT | Behind midfield. Improved gradually from 600 M. Kept on fairly without ever looking likely. |
| 8 | 5 | WINNING SUPREME (BP130) | K S Yu | -- | Midfield throughout. (Demoted.) |
| 9 | 10 | MUNDAHISH (BT250) | A Munro | V1 | Behind leaders and free. Kept on until the 300 M when commenced to give ground. |
| 10 | 2 | OPTICAL FAMILY (BT173) | K C Tsang | B | Went forward from outside barrier and caused interference on stable bend. Raced prominent but 3 wide without cover. Gave ground final 400 M. |
| 11 | 8 | CITADEL (BP200) | K Fallon | TT | Slow to begin. Remained at rear until passing tired horses in the straight. |
| 12 | 12 | FLORAL REGENT (BS063) | J Quinn | B | Outside leader until drifting little wider on home bend then gave ground quickly. |
| 13 | 14 | BLUE IMPERIAL (BS119) | C H Tse | B | Near rear throughout. |
| 14 | 4 | ELITE (BM142) | S K Sit | B | Began fairly. Didn't show usual pace and after being crowded on stable bend was wide in midfield. Hung out around home bend and in straight and wasn't tested. |
| 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 |