Race 4 (193)
LARCH HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | FRIENDSHIP (CE066) | S Dye | -- | Led by 1L on fence at 1000 M, set slow tempo and same margin clear until home straight when kicking on, had just enough in reserve to hang on. |
| 2 | 4 | DORDENMA (CE333) | D Whyte | -- | Over-raced a little when 5Ls off speed in 6th at 1100 M, unbalanced at 500 M, 3Ls down and 4-wide in midfield on straightening, made up ground running on strongly, post came too soon. |
| 3 | 9 | COMPASSIONATE (CC321) | B Prebble | TT | Keen early when 3Ls off speed in 4th at 1100 M, 2Ls back in 6th on straightening, headway to be over 1L back in 2nd at final bend, kept finding but couldn't poke head in front. |
| 4 | 11 | HAPPY ALL AROUND (CD248) | H W Lai | B | 3-wide no cover 1300 M out, got in 2-wide 3Ls behind in 3rd at 1100 M, closer 1L down in 2nd at final bend, stayed on fairly well but always held by winner. |
| 5 | 8 | STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) | M Rodd | V/TT | 6Ls back in 7th when 2-wide at 1100 M, pushed out 4-wide to challenge at 500 M and just 2Ls down into home straight, kept on at same pace. |
| 6 | 3 | JOYFUL WORLD (CC200) | O Doleuze | B/TT2 | Best away but handed up the lead at 1200 M to sit 2Ls 2nd on fence at 1100 M, over 1L back in 3rd turning for home, failed to quicken up. |
| 7 | 10 | TOUCH DOWN (CB013) | W M Lai | B/TT | 7Ls back in 8th on fence at 1200 M, 4Ls behind but still towards rear on straightening, always well held. |
| 8 | 12 | THAT'S IT (CE223) | H K Yim | -- | Switched from widest gate to race 10Ls last at 1200 M, 6Ls last turning for home, tended to hang in but never troubled leaders. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 1 | LUCKY DICE (CB101) | G Schofield | B | 8Ls off speed in 9th at 1100 M, headway out wide from 500 M to be 4Ls back in 8th taking home turn, ran on only fairly down centre of the track. |
| 10 | 7 | GIDDY KIPPER (CB303) | Y T Cheng | B | Crowded at start, 9Ls off pace in 10th at 1100 M, 5Ls down in 10th at final bend, never on terms. |
| 11 | 6 | SUPER DRAGON (CE245) | C Brown | V1 | 5Ls off pace when 2-wide in 5th at 1100 M, about 2Ls down in 5th taking home turn, faded out rapidly. (Mucus.) |
| 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 |