Race 1 (518)
HONG KONG TRAIL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | BUDDIES SPIRIT (CD042) | C Munce | -- | Disputed lead before travelling kindly in 3rd within 2Ls off the lead. Improved from 700 M to sit outside the leader. Took lead 250 M out and held off late charge from 2nd horse. |
| 2 | 8 | EUPHORIC KID (CB165) | M W Leung | V/TT | Slowly away. At rear and some 10Ls back along back straight. Still 6Ls down at 400 M. Made up good ground whilst hanging in final 200 M but simply had too much to do. |
| 3 | 4 | EVEREST (CC196) | G Mosse | -- | Niggled forward to be in midfield or better 4Ls back at 800 M. About 2Ls down upon straightening. Kept on in straight for 3rd without troubling the first pair. |
| 4 | 10 | SMARTY FACE (CE051) | O Doleuze | B | Pushed forward to take 4th place near 900 M about 2 to 3Ls off the pace. 3rd turning in but failed to quicken when it mattered in straight. |
| 5 | 2 | SHINING DRAGON (CC181) | K T Yeung | SR-/B1 | Soon led. Headed 250 M out and dropped out tamely inside 100 M. |
| 6 | 3 | MASTER YING (CB249) | W C Marwing | B2 | Soon forward of midfield but trapped 4-deep. 4Ls back at 800 M. Improved from Rock to be 1L or so behind the leaders. One-paced in straight. |
| 7 | 6 | ISLAND SPIRIT (CD014) | R Fradd | -- | Lost ground at start. Towards rear. Midfield about 3Ls off pace but wide taking home turn. Made no impression in straight. |
| 8 | 5 | HAPPY ASH (CG106) | C W Wong | -- | Midfield at best. Never a factor in straight. |
| 9 | 11 | KING PALM (CC118) | K W Tsui | B | Towards rear. Never seen with a chance. |
| 10 | 9 | LIBERAL'S RIDE (CG058) | D Whyte | B | 2nd from 1000 M. Checked off heels at 750 M. Soon dropped out of contention after straightening. (Blood.) |
| 11 | 1 | KA KA SMART (CG042) | S Dye | -- | Always at rear. Never in the hunt. |
| 12 | 7 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | G Schofield | B/TT | Thereabout. 3 to 4Ls off the speed along back straight. Tired badly 200 M out. |
| 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 |