Race 9 (336)
CLEVELAND HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SPEED DRAGON (H380) | C Y Ho | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 4 | CALIFORNIATOTALITY (H418) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, same position to turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. |
| 3 | 8 | QUANTUM PATCH (H166) | M F Poon | B-/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, commenced move 450M, very wide turning in, finished off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 1 | NOBLE PURSUIT (H324) | H Bowman | TT | Taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 5 | SIMPLE HEDGE (H237) | A Badel | H | Slightly slow out, raced at rear on the inside, moved a bit closer after passing 1200M, raced in midfield on the middle stages, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off well without threatening |
| 6 | 6 | SUPER UNICORN (H481) | K C Leung | TT | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, raced keenly in the middle stages, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 3 | SAMARKAND (H070) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Clean jump, raced 2 wide better than midfield, commenced move 450M, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 8 | 9 | SUNSTRIDER (J168) | K Teetan | B | Crowded shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the outside, hard ridden from 450M, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 7 | COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) | H Bentley | TT | Jumped well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 11 | DILBAGH (K055) | L Hewitson | SR-/XB/CP1 | Began well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, steadied and dropped towards rear near 700M, 4 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. |
| 11 | 12 | SURE JOYFUL (G125) | M Chadwick | TT | Crowded start, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 10 | TOY SOLTERO (J268) | Z Purton | SR/XB | Jumped well, took the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |