Race 1 (470)
TAI LAM CHUNG HANDICAP Rating:24-0 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | SMART DRAGON (BL071) | D Whyte | -- | Better than midfield. Moved up to 4th stable bend and was 1L 3rd final turn. Sustained effort to take command passing 200 M. Held on. |
| 2 | 8 | DETERMINATER (BJ166) | D Nikolic | -- | In touch early, dropped to midfield when tightened 1400 M. Was further back far side and wide into straight. Ran on strongly under pressure 300 M to be 2nd close home. |
| 3 | 1 | GODSPEED (BP005) | F Coetzee | V | Well there, mainly sat outside leader before gaining brief lead turning in. Kept on when headed inside 200 M. |
| 4 | 5 | MAX LABEL (BN117) | P Payne | -- | In touch, dropped gradually to midfield after tightened 1400 M. Ran on in early straight but was one-paced closing stages. |
| 5 | 10 | GREEN KING (BN138) | W M Lai | -- | Rear. Progressed from 700 M to be midfield home bend. Continued to make ground until finding no extra when steadied 200 M. |
| 6 | 3 | METRO EXPRESS (BN107) | K C Tsang | -- | In touch, shifted in 1400 M to take lead until headed 300 M. Soon beaten. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 12 | RICH IN FAITH (BN257) | S K Sit | -- | Slowly away, was in rear before improving well from stable bend to be in touch far side. Made no show while racing erratically in straight. (Lame.) |
| 8 | 4 | FLYING FREE (BN020) | C K Tsang | -- | Midfield. Dropped to the rear group passing 1200 M. No improvement. |
| 9 | 7 | CAN-CAN (BP183) | R Fradd | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 10 | 9 | NAZAKAT'S JOY (BP052) | A Munro | -- | In touch until weakening out of contention 200 M. |
| UR | 11 | WINNING KID (BN192) | K M So | -- | Midfield or worse. Clipped heels and unseated rider turning for home. (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 |