Race 1 (256)
NEPTUNE HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | HAPPY HOUR (B286) | Z Purton | E/TT | Moderately away, positioned on rail in midfield, 2 wide from 500M, hard ridden after passing 400M, showed very good response early in straight, hit the front near 150M, kept on strongly to the line, won by 2 lengths. |
| 2 | 9 | KEEP WINNING (B331) | M L Yeung | TT | Bumped start, positioned on rail behind midfield, moved closer along the rail in the middle stages, kept to inside after straightening and made good progress to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 5 | GOLDEN CANNON (T022) | N Callan | B/H/XB | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move after passing 500M, very wide into straight, made some headway in straight to take a place. (Sustained minor wounds to the left front fetlock and right front cannon.) |
| 4 | 12 | KEEP GOING (B231) | H N Wong | PC- | Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed near 150M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 10 | MONEY MARSHAL (B134) | M Chadwick | BO | Jumped well, raced 2 wide, slightly better than midfield, commenced move after passing 550M, 3 to 4 wide turning in, peak and made contact early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 1 | CALLING THE SHOTS (B239) | J Moreira | B/TT | Began smartly from the widest draw, positioned 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, commenced move after passing 500M, crowded early in straight, ran on one pace to the line. |
| 7 | 7 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | K Teetan | H/XB/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, travelled keenly in the early stages, a bit closer on turn, taken wide in straight and made minor progress. |
| 8 | 2 | ASSOCIATION FANS (V207) | K C Leung | H/SR | Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 9 | 8 | KWAICHUNG BROTHERS (A012) | A Badel | B | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 3 wide with no cover behind midfield in the early stages, 2 wide after entering the back straight, 4 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 10 | 6 | SKY GEM (C251) | B Shinn | V/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 3 | SOLAR BILLION (C171) | H W Lai | B/TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, there to turn, showed nothing in straight. |
| 12 | 11 | GUERDON HELMET (B007) | T H So | B | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 3w with no cover in midfield early, sent forward after passing 1300M, raced 2w in 2nd in the middle stages, 1/2L back, peaked turning in, emptied early in straight. (Lame right front leg 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 |