Race 1 (029)
POPLAR HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | NOT QUITE PERFECT (CG254) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Broke well from the inside, always prominent just off the pace, challenged 300 M out and led near 150 M, kept on well. |
| 2 | 2 | FAST GO (CJ181) | C K Tong | B/TT | Slow to begin, crossed to the fence and moved closer to a midfield position prior to the turn, made steady progress from 350 M, shifted ground for a clear passage near 100 M, ran on well in closing stges. |
| 3 | 9 | OPTIC KING (CE139) | S K Sit | SR/CP/TT | Bustled along after the start, led them steadily on the fence, headed 150 M from home, weakened in closing stages and just held on for 3rd. |
| 4 | 5 | DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) | O Doleuze | SR | Broke well but was restrained to mid-division, settled 3-wide and 3Ls off the pace, every chance when presented a clear run inside 300 M, ran on but no impression on the first two. |
| 5 | 12 | ALIVE AND KICKING (CJ071) | W M Lai | B | Held up towards the rear, placed on the fence and commenced to make good progress inside 300 M, never nearer. |
| 6 | 1 | GO STITCH (CK062) | Z Purton | B | Slightly slow out, held running in midfield 2-wide, gradually angled out for a clear run passing 350 M, stayed on but never looked dangerous. |
| 7 | 6 | PERFECT ATHLETE (CG276) | K C Leung | -- | Held the lead in opening strides and later chased the pace outside leader, driven 300 M out but found nothing under pressure, soon weakened. |
| 8 | 4 | SUPER SPECIAL (CE225) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Couldn't muster speed and soon ended up racing in last trailing 6Ls from the leader, always behind, no impression. (Retired after race.) |
| 9 | 10 | MAGIC PRACTITIONER (CK125) | Y T Cheng | B | Taken back on jumping from the wide barrier, settled 2nd last 5Ls away from the pace, shifted out abruptly entering the home straight, hung in under pressure and didn't have a clear crack until halfway down the straight. |
| 10 | 11 | BLUE SAINT (CJ080) | T H So | -- | Up with the early pace but couldn't shift in from the outside, 4-wide and dropped back to midfield entering the turn, had nothing to offer coming out of the bend, soon beaten. |
| 11 | 7 | CHAIN WIN (CJ315) | J Lloyd | H-/SR1 | Even break, rushed forward but unable to cross, 3-wide swinging for home, never picked up on straightening and faded away inside 200 M. |
| 12 | 8 | TAKE IT EASY (CJ029) | B Prebble | -- | Ordinary jump, chased leaders, not responded to urging inside 400 M, soon eased. (Unacceptable performance / lame next morning.) |
| 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 |