Race 8 (018)
BIG WAVE BAY HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | INSPIRATION (CG111) | D Beadman | XB/TT | Out in line, restrained to a midfield spot 3Ls behind the leader. Slightly held up when turning in, hit the front 50 M out, fought on gamely to win. |
| 2 | 7 | NOBLE MAN (CC099) | M Du Plessis | -- | Moderate jump, settled towards the rear 3-4Ls behind the leader. Improved nicely along the rails, produced a strong finish to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 11 | HOLI RAVIOLI (CG201) | D Whyte | -- | Began well, always prominent and never far from the pace. Ran on determinedly under pressure in straight but couldn't match the winner's turn of foot. |
| 4 | 12 | LOTZATOW (CD397) | C K Tong | B/TT | Eased to the back after start, soon detached from the group and ended up 8Ls behind, progressed along rails turning in, switched wide in the straight and delivered a strong late run to be nearest on the line. |
| 5 | 8 | LOLLIPOP (CH006) | F Coetzee | B/H/TT | Slow to begin, travelled in midfield wide and without cover. Moved up from 800 M chasing leaders, led briefly in the straight before being overhauled by others in final stages. |
| 6 | 4 | CANNONISE (CD377) | W M Lai | B/TT | Pushed along after a good start to obtain a forward position just behind race leader, had every chance in the straight but weakened 150 M out. |
| 7 | 3 | GRAND STORE (CH087) | O Doleuze | -- | Awkwardly away, unbalanced its riders and ended up at a rearward spot 5Ls behind the leader. Made steady ground from 600 M, dashed home on the outside, just ran on. |
| 8 | 5 | ADAIKALI (CE181) | H W Lai | B-/CP2 | Bounced well, showed its usual early speed to take an uncontested lead, hung on until 150 M when overhauled and flattened. |
| 9 | 2 | ISLAND SPEED (CG202) | K T Yeung | B/TT | Quickly away from a prime draw, travelled nicely along the rail 2Ls behind the pacemaker. Held up 150 M out, unable to obtain clear running and as a result not fully tested. |
| 10 | 9 | BUTTERFIELD (CG178) | K L Chui | B | Ordinary jump from the outside barrier, 4-wide on the first bend, raced towards the back of the field 5-6Ls behind the leader. Struggled to pick up in the straight. |
| 11 | 10 | CIRCULAR MACHINE (CG049) | Y T Cheng | B | Slightly checked after jumping, drifted back to settle at the back, struggled to keep pace with the rest, dropped out completely turning in. (Lame post race.) |
| 12 | 6 | MY TIME (CJ310) | C W Wong | -- | Ran very green on its debut, didn't handle the track causing interference to others, raced very wide in the home bend and dropped out quickly in the 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 |