Race 8 (118)
ABERDEEN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | BEST WIN (CL212) | B Prebble | H | Travelled strongly in mid-division, responded well turning in, hit lead near 100M and was well on top at the line. |
| 2 | 6 | CAPE CANAVERAL (N393) | M Chadwick | TT | Settled in 4th position, 4-5Ls behind runaway leader, steady headway from 350M, looked a major threat mid-straight but was outpaced by the winner final 150M. |
| 3 | 7 | KICK SERVE (CL385) | Z Purton | B | Taken back from wide barrier, settled near last 8-9Ls off the good pace, driven 400M out, did best work final 200M and got up for 3rd just before the line. |
| 4 | 12 | VINTAGE HUSSLER (CL266) | W M Lai | B | In 2nd place 3Ls behind runaway leader, headway passing 400M, briefly led mid-straight, headed inside 100M. |
| 5 | 10 | LUCKY SCEPTER (N174) | C K Tong | H/CP/TT | 5Ls behind runway leader but held a prominent spot in the main group, kept up with the principals early straight, but flattened out nearing 100M. |
| 6 | 2 | SEA THE PEARLS (M281) | K C Ng | TT | Held up towards the rear, swung 3-wide for home, ran on steadily down outside. |
| 7 | 5 | TOUR DE FORCE (N297) | D Whyte | -- | Dropped back to the rear over 10Ls behind runaway leader, made steady progress final 300M without troubling the principals. |
| 8 | 1 | BOLERO (CJ137) | C W Wong | B/TT | Held up near the rear, urged along inside 500M, outpaced by leaders final 200M. |
| 9 | 9 | SNITZEL KID (CL379) | C Y Ho | B | Restrained at the back, over 8Ls to make up passing 400M but failed to make real progress. |
| 10 | 4 | ROMANTIC CITY (CL023) | T Angland | -- | Sped to a clear lead, weakened passing 400M, eased towards the line. |
| 11 | 8 | HI MOLLY (N355) | Y T Cheng | B | Held up behind mid-division but had little to offer when urged inside 300M. |
| 12 | 11 | SERENDIPITY (CL394) | T H So | H | Caught 3-wide without cover in midfield, faded early 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 |