Race 1 (431)
MADRAS HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | AURELIAN (CC025) | H W Lai | CP | Jumped fairly but sluggish. Remained in last few before commenced run rounding home bend. Quickened from some 3Ls 6th into straight to take charge about 150 M out. |
| 2 | 3 | CHERISHED (CB160) | C K Tong | -- | Settled mainly 3-wide behind midfield. Ran on well down centre of straight to claim 2nd in the bobbing of heads. |
| 3 | 4 | GOOD TO GREAT (CD278) | A Delpech | CP-/XB | Settled on rails in midfield. 5th into straight and did not find much room early. Steadied passing 200 M before making good late impression close to home. |
| 4 | 7 | MASTER YING (CB249) | K S Yu | -- | Broke well, niggled along for speed when wide. Gradually taken back to midfield before Rock. Came to challenge upon straightening and fought on steadily to narrowly miss the placegetters. |
| 5 | 2 | REWARDING STAR (CG234) | F Coetzee | -- | Slowly away. Gradually improved through field to 5th within 3Ls of pace. Gained 4th going up Rock and 3rd into straight, eventually holding every chance inside 200 M. Overhauled 150 M. |
| 6 | 11 | BEAMING RIVER (CB078) | W M Lai | -- | In last few. Baulked for a run inside 200 M. One-paced in the run home. |
| 7 | 5 | WISDOM EXPRESS (CB377) | K L Chui | B | Led or disputed lead. Came under pressure to hold place inside 200 M but soon weakened. |
| 8 | 10 | SPY KING (CE205) | O Doleuze | V/TT | Jumped into last few, dropping to tail-end at 1000 M bend. Commenced move coming out of back straight. Making moderate headway in straight when baulked for a run 200 M out. |
| 9 | 8 | PROFIT HILL (CE274) | D Nikolic | PC- | With leaders. Gained narrow lead briefly going up Rock. Disputed lead into straight but folded up quickly inside final 200 M. |
| 10 | 1 | PERFECT ATHLETE (CG276) | C W Wong | -- | Raced wide in midfield to halfway then gradually weakened. |
| 11 | 9 | WONDERFUL WORLD (CG133) | M W Leung | -- | Showed speed and was amongst leaders and wide early. Settled one back 3-wide around Rock. Dropped out under pressure from a prominent position into straight. |
| 12 | 12 | GIFTED RUNNER (CC139) | K W Tsui | -- | With leaders early after beginning from the one draw. Gradually dropped back to just better than midfield approaching Rock. Folded up quickly coming out of back straight. |
| 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 |