Race 5 (096)
HAU TAK HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) | G Schofield | -- | Slowly away and raced in rear section on rail through to straight. Ran home strongly when asked 250 M out and took charge in the final stages to win convincingly. |
| 2 | 1 | EASY KING (CA062) | W C Marwing | B | Jumped best and settled in behind pace maker on rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Ran on well when asked 250 M out but was unable to match speed with winner in the closing stages to settle for 2nd. |
| 3 | 11 | THE FACULTY (CB414) | W Smith | TT | Broke fairly and pushed along to race outside leader. Under pressure to maintain position turning for home. Ran on fairly in straight but hung in and proved difficult to ride. Was overhauled by 1st pair in the final stages. |
| 4 | 9 | WELL EXPRESS (BV023) | A Delpech | B | Broke well and ridden along to lead on rail through to straight. Around 1-1/4Ls up passing 200 M mark and was running on fairly but was unable to match speed with the principals in the closing stages to settle for a close 4th. |
| 5 | 4 | HIGHLAND DAWN (CC138) | G Mosse | B | Ridden hard in the early stages to race in mid-division 2-wide. Under pressure at home bend to maintain position, unable to quicken in straight and kept on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 10 | CHINA WORLD (CA397) | A Marcus | -- | Niggled along to race in midfield on rail through to straight. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 250 M out. |
| 7 | 7 | KING OF GAROUPA (CC251) | D Whyte | -- | Began fairly and raced in worse than midfield 2-wide. Pushed along to hold position turning for home. No extra in straight and kept on one pace to the line. |
| 8 | 5 | JOYFUL MASTER (CA289) | W Woods | B/H | Began very awkwardly and raced at back on rail through to straight. Stayed one-paced in straight and only ran past several beaten horses. |
| 9 | 3 | FAST TRACK (CB375) | F Coetzee | P | Began fairly from widest and settled in mid-division around 3-wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 200 M out and kept on evenly to the line. |
| 10 | 12 | FAMOUS BRAND (CA353) | J Quinn | -- | Began fairly and was soon eased to the rear section 2-wide. Proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Switched out on straightening but unable to make any impression. |
| 11 | 8 | NOBLE VICTORY (CC022) | K C Tsang | V | Raced in better than midfield 3-wide throughout to straight. Stayed one-paced when asked 250 M out and further weakened inside final 150 M. |
| 12 | 6 | CHINA BOOM (CC338) | K S Yu | -- | Jumped awkwardly and niggled along to race in worse than midfield towards the outside. Commenced to lose position turning for home and gradually faded 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 |