Race 1 (630)
DAEGU HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | CALIFORNIA MOXIE (J131) | H Bowman | B/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, sent forward after entering the back straight, 2nd in the middle stages, hit the front 200M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 10 | HARRY'S HERO (H332) | K De Melo | -- | Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 12 | MEDIC ELITE (G129) | M L Yeung | PC/H1/TT | Jumped well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 1 | FOREMOST TEDDY (J058) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Away well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 5 | 8 | FIRE BALL (D087) | K Teetan | CP | Began well, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, dropped to midfield on turn, 2 to 3 lengths back at 400M, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 2 | YOUNG HORIZON (G272) | E C W Wong | H | Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back, difficult to settle in the early and middle stages, same margin back on turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 7 | 9 | ORIENTAL TYCOON (J112) | K C Leung | B- | Average to begin, raced 3 wide better than midfield, 2 wide from 1200M, angled out 650M, 3 lengths back turning in, inconvenienced 250M, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 4 | U S S CONSTITUTION (H357) | A Atzeni | H/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide behind midfield, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, carried wider 650M, 4 lengths back turning in, inconvenienced 250M, made no progress thereafter. |
| 9 | 11 | GOLD TACK (H106) | M F Poon | CP | Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, inconvenienced early in straight, made no impression final 200M. |
| 10 | 7 | MILES AWAY (J221) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 6 | SKY PROPHET (J095) | L Hewitson | TT | Taken back to race at rear on the outside, travelled keenly in the early and middle stages, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, failed to make any progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 3 | CERVIN (H253) | Z Purton | TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, travelled keenly in the early stages, angled out and moved a bit closer after passing 900M, no cover from 800M, 4Ls back turning in, weakened early in straight, eased final 200M. |
| 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 |