Race 7 (179)
KYOTO HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | RULE THEE (A172) | S Clipperton | B | Settled mainly in midfield, commenced move rounding home bend, ran wide into straight, hit the front narrowly over 150 metres out, just held on to the line despite racing tightly with runner-up throughout closing stages. |
| 2 | 2 | BIGWOOD (B100) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began well, settled mainly just better than midfield on the rail, switched out for a run on straightening, hampered 200 metres out but fought on well to just fail to peg back the winner. |
| 3 | 8 | TIANCHI MONSTER (B350) | M Chadwick | -- | Broke well, settled just off the pace on the rail, hugged the rail turning in, fought on steadily to hold every chance in straight but unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
| 4 | 5 | NAMJONG PLUS (B048) | M L Yeung | -- | Jumped fairly, settled in midfield early stages, shuffled backward in back straight, re-gained to midfield on home bend, switched wide for a run entering home straight, ran on to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 1 | HELENE CHARISMA (A129) | D Whyte | B/TT | Taken back for rails run from a wide gate, took closer order coming onto home bend, did not find much room after straightening until too late at the 80 metres. |
| 6 | 12 | DYNAMIC EAGLE (B072) | S De Sousa | B/H/XB/TT | Crowded at start, travelled in midfield early stages before pulling forward from the 1100M, hit the front briefly between 900M and 800M, disputed lead into straight when came under pressure, tired inside the final 200M. |
| 7 | 7 | LUCKY TIME (A045) | M F Poon | B | Began from a wide gate, gradually obtained rails run in the front passing winning post the first time, led the field most of the way to the 200 metres when overhauled. (Lame) |
| 8 | 9 | HO HO FEEL (T029) | U Rispoli | H/XB | Settled at the back after beginning from the widest gate, commenced move on home bend, ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish despite interrupted run in the straight. |
| 9 | 4 | BRAVE LEGEND (A260) | K Teetan | B/TT | Settled well behind, gained slightly closer and ridden along 4-wide in back straight, reached rear of midfield on home bend, swung widest turning in and made up some late ground. |
| 10 | 3 | CHEERFUL GIGGLES (B165) | C Wong | B | Crowded at start, given a reminder early on before settling some 2L back in 4th, carried backward by a weakening horse and severely hampered and stumbled badly 700 metres out, never recovered. |
| 11 | 10 | SANGRIA (A065) | A Badel | -- | Settled just worse than midfield, made mid-race move on the outside gaining to 2L back in 4th over 800 metres out, dropped out under pressure after straightening. |
| 12 | 11 | HAPPY SPIRIT (V008) | K C Leung | H/TT | Not far off to the 850 metres, folded up quickly. (Heart irregularly) (Lame next day) |
| 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 |