Race 1 (626)
CHESTER HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | AI ONE (E139) | L Ferraris | H/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, commenced move 800M, took the lead 550M, led by 1-3/4L turning in, kept on well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 4 | HAPPY JAI JAI (E069) | K C Leung | TT | Away well, raced 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, similar position on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, not quite able to challenge. |
| 3 | 11 | MIGHTY STAR (G117) | C L Chau | B/H/TT | Began well, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, dropped towards rear in the middle stages, 2 wide from 600M, 6 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest on line. |
| 4 | 7 | LOYAL AMBITION (E489) | C Y Ho | TT | Made contact at start, raced in midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 1000M, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 5 | 5 | CHARIZARD (B463) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out 700M, 6 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. |
| 6 | 12 | FORTUNE WINNER (E248) | A Badel | XB/CP1/TT | Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths back turning in, very wide into straight, made minor progress in straight. |
| 7 | 9 | OWNERS' STAR (B427) | M Chadwick | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 700M, 7 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
| 8 | 2 | CLASSIC ARCHI (G295) | K Teetan | SR/TT | Made contact at start, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, very wide into straight, made no impression in straight. |
| 9 | 8 | JOLLY HONOUR (C080) | H Bowman | B/TT | Jumped well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 2 wide after entering the back straight, wider turning in, made no progress in straight. |
| 10 | 3 | HAPPY HERO (G322) | S De Sousa | B | Moderately away, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, headed near 550M, peaked on turn, weakened final furlong. |
| 11 | 6 | BELL OF HAPPINESS (G178) | C Wong | H/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, found rail near 500M, 5 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| DNF | 10 | HO HO JUNIOR (G127) | M F Poon | -- | Jumped well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail early, dropped to 4th from 800M, unable to maintain position shortly thereafter, eased 600M. (Bled.) (Irregular Heart Rhythm.) |
| 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 |