Race 6 (688)
CLASSIFIED POST HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Soft
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | PRIME TARGET (CH242) | Z Purton | -- | Pushed to sit in midfield in early stages, 2-1/2Ls off the leaders, trapped 3-wide throughout and lost ground, moved up 800 M and tackled the lead, helped by the track pattern favouring leaders, closed the race off strongly to just win. |
| 2 | 11 | AMSTERDAM (CE140) | M Nunes | XB/H/TT | Pushed to occupy the box seat, benefited by the track pattern that favoured leaders, made early move 600 M, led 400 M, just beaten by a short head in last stride. |
| 3 | 3 | LHOJONG (CG281) | D Whyte | B/SR | Eased back, 5Ls off the leaders 2-wide, dashed strongly 300 M to run 3rd despite harmed by the track pattern that favoured leaders. |
| 3 | 10 | WONDERFUL BLESSING (CE198) | B Prebble | B/TT | Eased at start to cross the rails behind the field, pushed along to grab a midfield spot, 3Ls off the leaders, not suited by the track pattern favouring leaders, closed off strongly 400 M and had threats, but run ended 100 M. |
| 5 | 9 | WARM EMBRACES (CJ162) | W M Lai | -- | Pushed to sit in front of midfield, 2-1/2Ls off the leaders 2-wide, not suited by the track pattern that favoured leaders, tried to make early move around the field 4 to 5-wide from 800 M, however soon weakened 500 M. |
| 6 | 8 | ELECTRONICS SPUR (CE285) | F Coetzee | TT | Hard ridden early but never mustered speed at back, 5-1/2Ls off the leaders, harmed by the track pattern that favoured leaders, attempted to make ground around the field 4-wide at home bend, only ran on fairly in final stages. |
| 7 | 2 | KING ACRYLIC (CG295) | C K Tong | B/TT | Hard ridden to hold and rail and led by 1/2L, benefited by the track pattern that favoured leaders, overhauled 400 M, out of fuel 250 M. |
| 8 | 12 | KOWLOON FIT (CE247) | M Du Plessis | -- | Hard ridden early but not muster speed, never better than midfield 2-wide, not suited by the track pattern that favoured leaders, tailed out from 500 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 5 | HAPPY CRUSADER (CE080) | K T Yeung | V/TT | Pushed to occupy a prominent spot, 1-1/2Ls off the leaders 3-wide, however soon dropped off 500 M and tailed out. |
| 10 | 1 | NORTHERNER (CD293) | M W Leung | XB | Eased to rear, raced 3 to 4-wide and lost ground, harmed by the track pattern that favoured leaders, never competitive and tailed out. |
| 11 | 7 | CALIFORNIA BISHOP (CD351) | H W Lai | TT | Pushed to sit outside the lead, helped by the track pattern that favoured leaders, checked badly 600 M, tailed out afterwards. |
| 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 |