Race 8 (220)
KWONG WAH HANDICAP Rating:85-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | ABSOLUTE HEDGE (CL032) | D Whyte | TT | Positively ridden from the outset and travelled strongly behind leader, swiftly took over 250 M, drew clear under confident handling, never challenged. |
| 2 | 5 | FUN RIDER (CK231) | T Angland | B | Patiently ridden in a position behind midfield, angled out 3-wide inside 500 M and began his challenge, kept on resolutely to the line but couldn't get to the winner. |
| 3 | 8 | UPGRADING (CK367) | O Doleuze | -- | Guided to a fence position in midfield, held up on the inside to 250 M, ran on well but winner had first run and built up an unassailable lead. |
| 4 | 4 | BOUNCER (CJ074) | Z Purton | SR/TT | Dropped back to a rearward position along the fence, urged along halfway round the home turn, out into clear 250 M and closed off the race willingly. |
| 5 | 7 | SLEEP WELL (CK036) | W C Marwing | XB/TT | Taken back from the wide barrier and settled near last 8Ls off the steady pace, taken wide early straight and finished off the race fairly. |
| 6 | 3 | MY HOME TOWN (CH331) | J Lloyd | -- | In the group chasing the pace and within striking distance always, maintained momentum to 200 M then lacked further response. |
| 7 | 9 | ROYAL PANACHE (CL132) | D Beadman | TT- | Raced well back in last, 9Ls to make up going into straight and could make no significant headway final 300 M. |
| 8 | 10 | JOHNSON (CJ305) | B Prebble | CP2/TT | Raced in the middle of the pack in the 2-path, didn't pick up when put under pressure and failed to threaten. |
| 9 | 2 | DEPOSER (CL092) | T H So | -- | Sent to the lead after a slow start, set steady pace in the first half, headed 250 M and gave way. |
| 10 | 1 | REALLY HAPPY (CJ165) | M Chadwick | TT | Tracked leader one out one back, under pressure 400 M, dropped out mid-straight. |
| 11 | 12 | CHARMGOLD (CK002) | H W Lai | B | Broke well from inside draw, sat in 5th place along the fence, driven along nearing 400 M, didn't find much and weakened rapidly 150 M. (Lame next day.) |
| 12 | 11 | TELECOM GOGO (CJ346) | Y T Cheng | B | Reserved in the rear and well off the pace, 9Ls down passing 400 M and came up empty for the home run. |
| 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 |