Race 1 (430)
SOUTH CHINA SEA HANDICAP Rating:36-12 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | KEY LARGO (BP320) | D Whyte | B | Behind midfield. Crept closer order turning in. Moved up along rail 300 M. Shifted out for a clear run 150 M to just obtain victory near finish. |
| 2 | 10 | HORSE OF HEALTHY (BV171) | D Harrison | B/TT | Towards rear. Ran on well 250 M to just miss near finish. |
| 3 | 11 | HERO'S CHOICE (BP053) | W M Lai | B | In the front, still holding 1L advantage 200 M. Kept on until headed close home. |
| 4 | 3 | WINWIN COMBINATION (BP340) | W Woods | -- | Midfield. Made progress 400 M to be 4th turning in. Continued to make ground in straight while being hampered 150 M. |
| 5 | 2 | SUNNY DAY (BT023) | A Marcus | B/TT | Prominent. Dropped back to the 5th passing the Rock. Kept on well in straight. |
| 6 | 6 | STERLING CHANCE (BP115) | C Williams | B-/V1 | Among the front runners, dropping back to 3rd passing 700 M. Kept on but was checked closing stages. |
| 7 | 4 | NANNING TREASURE (BP332) | C H Tse | -- | Towards rear, last rounding home bend. Made up some ground in straight. |
| 8 | 8 | RARE COLLECTION (BV102) | Y T Cheng | B | Slightly behind midfield. Became last on outside final turn. Made moderate progress 200 M out. |
| 9 | 12 | MULTI-WINNER (BS149) | S Dye | B | Among front runners. Led from 800 M to 600 M. Weakened from 2nd inside 200 M. |
| 10 | 1 | ABSOLUTE (CA022) | J Murtagh | -- | Never in contention. |
| 11 | 7 | LUCKY MEANINGS (BV271) | E Legrix | -- | Slightly better than midfield. Dropped back upon straightening. |
| 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 |