Race 8 (624)
TROPICBIRD HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | LITTERATEUR (V183) | Z Purton | CP/H/XB | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, still 7 lengths or so back on turn, taken widest in straight and finished off very strongly to score narrowly. |
| 2 | 8 | BEAUTY LOVE (V025) | K K Chiong | H/TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race outside the leader, similar position on turn, kept on very well in straight but couldn't hold off the winner, just missed. |
| 3 | 6 | WISKY (T368) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Began awkwardly, recovered to race 2 wide in midfield, slightly improved on turn, kept on very well to the line, missed narrowly in a 4-horse pipeline at finish. |
| 4 | 1 | SPICY SURE (T234) | N Callan | XB/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-2L back on rail, saved ground to turn, kept to inside after straightening, checked near 200M, made good late progress thereafter to be nearest on line. (Finished 5th but promoted to 4th on protest.) |
| 5 | 5 | SUPER SPRINTER (V105) | H T Mo | B/TT | Began well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well throughout, kept on well after turning in, shifted in near 200M, finished 4th, demoted to 5th. |
| 6 | 9 | MAGNETISM (V114) | K Teetan | B/TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, angled out in straight and finished off evenly, never a threat to the first few. |
| 7 | 3 | SUNNY WIN (V254) | H N Wong | B/TT | Jumped well from a tricky gate, showed early speed to race in 3rd, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 8 | 7 | VARA PEARL (S138) | J Moreira | SR | Taken back to race 5 lengths or so back on rail at rear, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 2 | PLAY IT (A239) | C Y Ho | TT1 | Raced 4 lengths back on rail in midfield, same margin back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 10 | 10 | STARSHIP (V379) | M L Yeung | B | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, still 6 lengths or so back on turn, one-paced in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | AGREE (A116) | K C Leung | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 6 lengths back at rear, difficult to settle in the middle stages, same position on turn, no clear running early in straight, showed no progress when clear thereafter. |
| 12 | 12 | MY GIFT (V242) | W M Lai | -- | Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover after 1200M, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight when hard run took effect. |
| 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 |