Race 9 (504)
AP LEI CHAU HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | BEAUTY ALLIANCE (J260) | A Badel | -- | Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader approaching 400M, took the lead 200M, kept on strongly to the line, won by 3-1/2L. |
| 2 | 6 | FALLON (H219) | B Thompson | B/TT | Moderately away from the widest draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 11 | NORTHERN BEAST (H233) | M F Poon | V | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, challenged by rival approaching 400M, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. |
| 4 | 9 | JUMBO LEGEND (G266) | L Hewitson | H/TT | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide at rear, 9 lengths back, commenced move after passing 500M, very wide turning in, made very good progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 4 | STAR MAC (J053) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Crowded start and unbalanced, positioned 2 wide, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. |
| 6 | 8 | CHARITY GAIN (H431) | L Ferraris | XB/TT | Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back, there to turn, made little progress in straight. |
| 7 | 2 | ROMANTIC LAOS (G476) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened in the closing stages. |
| 8 | 3 | HAMERON (H265) | R Kingscote | -- | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. |
| 9 | 12 | WINNING STEPS (G420) | K Teetan | H/PC | Slightly slow out and crowded, raced towards rear on the inside, 8 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. (Lame right hind leg next day morning.) |
| 10 | 5 | ALLCASH (K190) | A Hamelin | CP/TT | Jumped well, raced better than midfield on the inside, 3 lengths back, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 11 | 7 | SIMPLY MAVERICK (H346) | D McDonogh | V- | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 1 | TALENTS AMBITION (J136) | A Atzeni | B/XB | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail throughout, never a factor. |
| 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 |