Race 1 (128)
YUN PING HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | UNIVERSAL GLORY (BV162) | F Coetzee | B | Jumped well and soon raced 2-wide 6th. Moved up steadily far side to join the lead final turn. With 1L advantage 250 M, just managed to hold off runner-up's challenge by a nose. |
| 2 | 9 | TORI TOP (CB405) | D Whyte | B1 | Towards rear from widest draw. Steady progress from 1000 M to reach midfield passing 800 M. Crept close final turn and came to tackle winner 250 M. Just missed narrowly. |
| 3 | 2 | GIDDY KIPPER (CB303) | C Williams | B2 | Began awkwardly, towards rear. Shifted out to 5-wide turning into straight. Ran on steadily but without threatening the quinella pair. |
| 4 | 12 | THE ONLY HERO (CA294) | G Schofield | SR/B2 | Around midfield. Kept on steadily in straight. |
| 5 | 7 | WISHES (BT100) | J Quinn | P | Towards rear. Hung in final turn and early straight. Only made moderate progress final 200 M. |
| 6 | 1 | PREMIER BURG (CC137) | G Mosse | B1 | Led field from 1500 M. Was joined approaching 1000 M. Held on until headed on straightening. Soon found no extra. |
| 7 | 8 | LUCKY FRIENDS (CB301) | W Woods | B/TT | In touch. Was 2Ls 3rd passing 1000 M. Weakened steadily on inside final 300 M. |
| 8 | 11 | GOOD MAN (CA001) | A Delpech | B | Began awkwardly, midfield or slightly better. Failed to quicken in straight. |
| 9 | 6 | GUSCOTT (BS207) | W Smith | B | Led field to 1500 M. Remained prominent in 3-wide position. Joined the leader 1000 M out. Was headed passing 600 M. Weakened from 4th in early straight. |
| 10 | 4 | BRILLIANT PALACE (CB127) | M W Leung | SR | Last. Ran past a couple of beaten horses in straight. |
| 11 | 3 | SENSIBLE ADVICE (CB385) | C K Tong | -- | Never a factor. |
| 12 | 10 | CITY FORTUNE (BS181) | P H Lo | TT | Prominent. Dropped back steadily from far side. |
| 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 |