Race 1 (370)
WAN CHAI GAP HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | WE'RE BUDDIES (CC142) | Y T Cheng | B/SR | Niggled forward along rail to 4th or 5th place about 2 to 3Ls off the pace. Ran on determinedly final 200 M and just got up in time to win by the narrowest margin. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 2 | 10 | WISHING WELL (CD368) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Led and nearly made all until pipped by the winner right on the line. |
| 3 | 2 | BRAVERY LUCK (CE108) | G Mosse | B | Tracked leader from the 1st turn. Kept on in straight without threatening the first pair. |
| 4 | 9 | METRO LEADER (CE005) | R Fradd | -- | Midfield. Unbalanced at 900 M. Made up some ground final 200 M without threatening placed horses. |
| 5 | 12 | TO SIR WITH LOVE (CE054) | G Schofield | B | Prominent 3rd about 2Ls off the speed. 1 out and 1 back from 1000 M. Kept on in straight until weakened final 100 M. |
| 6 | 5 | CAPABEL (CD195) | C Munce | -- | Around midfield. Checked on heels at 1100 M and again when hampered at 900 M. Headway from 600 M to 4th rounding the bend. Found nothing in straight. |
| 7 | 6 | SMARTY (CE036) | H W Lai | TT | Midfield early. Came wide by another runner and then hampered by riderless horse near 1000 M. Dropped towards rear along back straight. Never a threat in straight. |
| 8 | 4 | RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Slowly away. Towards rear. Never a factor. |
| 9 | 3 | A BETTER DRAGON (CC329) | D Whyte | SR | Jumped very awkwardly and slowly causing rider to lose stirrup. Remained at rear. Took closer order along rail turning in. Weakened 200 M out. |
| 10 | 1 | ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) | S Sanders | B | Midfield or better but trapped wide and without cover in the early stages. 4th or 5th about 2Ls back along back straight. Dropped out soon after straightening. |
| UR | 11 | KID GALAXY (CB455) | A Delpech | B/TT- | Unseated rider at start. |
| 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 |