Race 4 (477)
CANAL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | KING OF THE COURT (E384) | L Hewitson | B | Veered inwards & bumped before striding forward from widest gate to take lead at winning-post first time. Crossed to rail when leading at 1200m, was just over a length clear of rivals on straightening & dug deep late to win. |
| 2 | 3 | KUNG FU TEA (C136) | L Ferraris | B | Raced along rail on first bend before shifting into 1,1 position near the 1100m. Eased wider to improve near 450m, was 2.5L behind at 400m mark, closed strongly in final stages but couldn't get to leader. |
| 3 | 4 | STURDY RUBY (H207) | H Bowman | TT1 | Raced midfield along rail early before being shuffled further back after half-way. Moved off rail near 450m, entered last section under 4L behind, raced in restricted room momentarily near 200m before closing strongly late. |
| 4 | 9 | SUNNY BABY (E166) | K Teetan | -- | Bumped at start before being steadied & taken back to race second last. Continued rearward on straightening before closing strongly down the outside in the final stages to move to fast finishing 4th late. |
| 5 | 8 | IRON WILL (G386) | M F Poon | H/TT | Badly crowded at start & consequently lost ground before shifting down to the rail when racing last. Continued last & over 6L behind on cornering before making significant late ground from a long way back, beaten under 2L. |
| 6 | 10 | LONDON LUCKYSTAR (C368) | C L Chau | B/TT | Led early before being crossed & racing on the leaders back from the 1200m. Continued along the rail following leader in middle stages. Stayed near inside in straight but weakened in the last furlong (blood in trachea). |
| 7 | 1 | COPARTNER ERA (C534) | K H Chan | B | Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Entered last section 3L form the lead, stayed along rail in straight but could only maintain deficit all the way to the line. |
| 8 | 5 | BABY (C271) | K C Leung | B/TT | Taken rearward after start but was then trapped three wide without cover from the 1000m. Commenced to improve around the field down back straight, moved to second at 400m before wide passage took its toll in final 250m. |
| 9 | 6 | COPARTNER FIONN (G256) | C Y Ho | H/V/TT | Steadied early before racing in midfield away from the rail. Shifted wider on the track around the 650m bend, was very wide on cornering when continuing in second half, never really ran on in final stages. |
| 10 | 11 | YOUNG SPARKLE (G066) | A Hamelin | -- | Improved position after the start & settled second away from the rail from the 1000m. Came under pressure near the 450m mark before weakening out in the final 250m & was beaten 5.5L. |
| 11 | 2 | ALL JOYFUL (D364) | M Chadwick | B | Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Moved into the three wide line passing the 600m, was forced wide on cornering before doing nothing in the straight & weakening to long second last. |
| 12 | 7 | ODE TO JOY (E228) | A Badel | B/XB/TT | Steadied as gates opened & was taken across behind runners to race worse than midfield along rail. Was relegated to second last near 750m, came under hard riding near the 500m mark & weakened to finish a long last (bled). |
| 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 |