Race 1 (218)
JAPAN HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | I'M THE CONQUIST (B155) | A Sanna | B | Jumped well, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off well to score by a nose. |
| 2 | 1 | BLOOMING SPIRIT (C064) | J Moreira | CP-/B2/TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide, 6 lengths back, commenced move from 550M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
| 3 | 3 | KWAI CHUNG ELITE (C173) | A Badel | H2 | Crowded out start, raced at rear on the inside, 6 to 7 lengths back, similar position on turn, angled out from 450M, wide into straight, made very good progress in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 10 | FIRE AND GOLD (B004) | U Rispoli | B | Bumped start, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, commenced move after passing 500M, very wide into straight, made good progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 12 | NASHASHUK (V143) | K Teetan | P/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, made good progress early in straight, blocked near 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 6 | 4 | GREAT SON (A423) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, trapped very wide early, 2 wide from near 750M, shared lead on turn, took brief lead near 200M, headed 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 7 | 7 | YEE CHEONG LUCKY (B357) | J McDonald | B-/XB-/CP1 | Away with them, positioned on rail behind midfield, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 8 | 2 | FARM BUMPER (C244) | K C Leung | TT1 | Average to begin, positioned 1 out 1 back, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 5 | ART OF RAW (V368) | H T Mo | H-/TT | Away well, sent forward to take the lead, shared the lead with rival turning in, peaked and headed near 200M, weakened from 150M. |
| 10 | 9 | MY DEAR (B445) | C Y Ho | TT | Began well, positioned on rail in midfield, awkwardly placed near 600M, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | SUNNY MAJOR (B298) | M Chadwick | V-/H1/B2 | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover after passing 700M, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 12 | 8 | FOX CHEUNGER (B187) | H W Lai | B/TT | Began fairly, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly to 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 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 |