Race 5 (295)
NGAU TAU KOK HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | WINNING EXPRESS (BN157) | B Doyle | B | Midfield, progress 500 M out, in touch turning in, then ran on to lead 100 M out. |
| 2 | 10 | GO GO (BK059) | F Coetzee | -- | Dropped to rear from wide draw, improved from 500 M out to run on strongly home straight. |
| 3 | 4 | AMZA DARLING (BP281) | B Marcus | -- | Prominent, challenged leader 400 M, led turning in, headed 100 M, one pace to line. |
| 4 | 1 | GALAXY (BL038) | K C Tsang | -- | Prominent, disputed lead home turn, failed to sustain run closing stages. |
| 5 | 7 | MIGHTY SPIRIT (BP315) | R Fradd | B1 | Tardy start, soon niggled along, improved 500 M and kept on without threatening leaders. |
| 6 | 2 | ROYAL PRIDE (BJ233) | J Weaver | -- | Midfield, got closer home turn, in touch to 100 M then found no more. |
| 7 | 9 | FIGHTING STRIKE (BK051) | A Munro | -- | Well back early, attempted to improve around field home turn, found little home straight. |
| 8 | 12 | LUCKY DAY (BN196) | W M Lai | -- | Mostly midfield. (Demoted.) |
| 9 | 5 | DICK CHING (BM162) | D Lee | -- | Soon led, headed home turn, tired final 200 M. |
| 10 | 6 | VINTAGE (BP150) | E Legrix | -- | Well back and never likely. |
| 11 | 11 | GOLDEN ALPHA (BN137) | L F Chung | -- | Well away, under pressure 600 M out and lost touch. (Bled.) |
| PU | 3 | TOP CLASS (BS057) | S King | -- | Towards rear when saddle slipped and pulled up. (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 |