Race 1 (474)
HENDERSON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | BUCCANEER (CH214) | Z Purton | -- | Settled on rails in midfield. Just 2-back turning in when switched out for a run. Quickened well inside final 200 M to take charge shortly after. |
| 2 | 2 | BRILLIANT TREASURE (CH045) | O Doleuze | B- | Raced 2-wide 2-back just better than midfield. Ran on steadily under pressure in straight without threatening. |
| 3 | 6 | KING CREOLE (CG287) | B Prebble | TT | Began in rear, settling in last few. Went widest turning for home. Made up good ground down centre of straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 7 | GANBARIA (CE052) | M W Leung | CP/TT | Settled one back on rails. Switched off rails for a run after straightening only to be held up behind runners until 200 M. Ran home one-paced. |
| 5 | 5 | EMBRACES (CH175) | W M Lai | B | Trailed the field to straight. Ran home well from last place passing 200 M. |
| 6 | 11 | THAT'S IT (CE223) | G Boss | B1 | Travelled in one-out-one-back position. Commenced run rounding home bend. Failed to quicken to challenge in straight. |
| 7 | 1 | CLEMENT ELITE (CH004) | D Beadman | -- | Making steady headway towards midfield when steadied at Rock. Remained behind midfield around home bend and into straight. Ran on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
| 8 | 4 | WIKI WIKI (CD205) | F Coetzee | -- | Settled on rails in midfield. Forced to steady and lost position approaching 1000 M. Steadied again passing 600 M. Saved ground on inside turning in. Made modest headway early in straight before finding no extra final 200 M. |
| 9 | 9 | OPTIC KING (CE139) | H W Lai | SR/CP | Began fairly. Raced one-back 3-wide before moving up to join leader approaching Rock. Disputed lead to 200 M. Dropped out tamely. |
| 10 | 8 | TOUT VA BIEN (CJ020) | D Whyte | B | Slightly slow out. Raced wide mainly in rear of midfield to straight. Soon weakened. |
| 11 | 10 | SHINING DRAGON (CC181) | P H Lo | SR-/CP1 | Jumped best to lead. Made running until joined up Rock. Found no extra and overhauled inside final 200 M. |
| 12 | 12 | SABRE AND GOLD (CE179) | C W Wong | -- | Began okay. Travelled wide in midfield before taking closer order after Rock. 3-wide one-back rounding home bend but lost position into straight. No further impression. |
| 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 |