Race 8 (531)
HOMESTEAD HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | MY GOAL (CJ131) | Y T Cheng | -- | Moved forward to race outside leader early stages, took over entering the back straight, broke away from the field passing 500M, built up a sizable lead going into 200M and was never challenged. |
| 2 | 7 | JIMSON THE BEST (CL016) | D Whyte | -- | Never far off the pace, driven out nearing 400M, advance to 2nd place turning in, couldn't gain on the runaway leader but held on gamely for 2nd when strongly challenged close home. |
| 3 | 4 | FLUKE (CJ061) | H W Lai | -- | Guided to a rail position behind midfield, had a smooth run along the inside throughout, stayed on well but never had a chance of catching the runaway winner, missed out on 2nd in a close finish. |
| 4 | 3 | BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) | K C Leung | H | Slow to begin, held up in midfield along the fence, shifted out inside 250M for a clear run, stayed on. |
| 5 | 8 | KICK SERVE (CL385) | J Lloyd | H | Behind mid-division racing along the 2-path, stayed on final 300M but not getting to the leaders. |
| 6 | 1 | CITY POWER (M066) | B Prebble | B/SR | Began well and settled just off the pace, found less than expected when put to pressure 400M out, plugged on one paced. |
| 7 | 5 | BOUNCER (CJ074) | C Y Ho | SR/TT | Not hurried in early stages, settled near last 7Ls off the pace, stayed on making some late headway. |
| 8 | 10 | BUTTERFIELD (CG178) | G Cheyne | B/TT | Settled 2-wide in mid-division, finished off one-paced and not able to pose any threat. |
| 9 | 6 | SUMMER DASH (M105) | M Chadwick | B | Towards the rear 6-7Ls off the pace, made his challenge on the outside of straight, not quickened. |
| 10 | 11 | ROYAL KNIGHT (CL094) | P Strydom | B/SR/TT | Taken across from draw 12 and settled at the tail of the field, switched widest on straightening but didn't respond to pressure. |
| 11 | 9 | WIN A DOZEN (CH262) | M L Yeung | TT | Took early lead, restrained and relinquished the lead passing 1000M, came under serious pressure turning in, dropped away inside 200M. (Jockey questioned / Unacceptable Performance) |
| 12 | 2 | IRON FIST (CH143) | W C Marwing | TT | Not far off the pace but was kept 3-wide no cover throughout, outpaced passing 500M, soon left behind on straightening. |
| 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 |