Race 1 (159)
WAN CHAI GAP HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | OFF THE REEL (E104) | Z Purton | XB | Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide after passing 600M, showed very good response in straight, took the lead approaching 100M, kept on well to hold off the challengers late. |
| 2 | 5 | WHO LOVES THE ACE (E267) | L Ferraris | TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear, 7 lengths or so back, commenced move after passing 700M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
| 3 | 7 | AMAZING BOY (D513) | H Bentley | B1/TT | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 11 | CENTENARY IBIS (D163) | K Teetan | B/XB/TT | Began well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 10 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | A Hamelin | H/XB/TT | Out in line, raced 2W better than midfield, difficult to settle 1250M, sent forward 1050M, 2nd in the middle stages, challenged the leader on turn, hit the front 250M, peaked and headed approaching 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 6 | 12 | SHANGHAI GRACE (D190) | C Y Ho | B | Average to begin, showed limited early speed, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, 3 lengths back, no cover for the majority of the race, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 3 | MUDITA (E085) | B Shinn | B | Bumped start, took the early lead, headed approaching 1100M, sat 1 to 2Ls behind the leader on rail in the middle stages, saved ground throughout, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 4 | PRESIDENT STAR (C170) | J Moreira | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 9 | 2 | PEARL CHAMPION (B201) | K H Chan | -- | Moderately away from a tricky draw, trapped wide in midfield early, sent forward after passing 1200M, took the lead 1100M, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 10 | 8 | HAR HAR HEART (A224) | C L Chau | B | Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear on the inside, commenced move after passing 400M, wide into straight, made no progress in the run home. |
| 11 | 6 | SUPER FLAMES (E299) | H T Mo | B | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | VIRTUS STAR (B395) | A Badel | TT | Away with them, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
| 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 |