Race 5 (764)
CONGRATULATION HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | KENOBE (CH222) | D Beadman | XB | Settled cosily in a fence position 3Ls behind the pace, clicked into gear when asked at 350 M, improved quickly along the inner and hit the front in the last few strides. |
| 2 | 9 | EURO SWIFTLY (CK091) | D Whyte | CP/H/TT | Settled 2Ls off the speed easily, travelled one-off with cover, quickened well when asked at the top of home straight, briefly led 150 M out, just caught in the last few strides. |
| 3 | 10 | SPINNAKER (CK305) | M L Yeung | TT | Worked early to hold a 3-wide position just off the pace, took time to pick up early in the home straight, ran on well final 200 M under maximum pressure, narrowly beaten by the top two. |
| 4 | 1 | EASTERN EMPIRE (CL172) | M Chadwick | TT | Started awkwardly, pushed early to hold a one-off spot in midfield, responded fairly well when asked in home straight, made up gradual ground final 300 M. |
| 5 | 3 | FORTUNE WINNER (CK315) | C K Tong | -- | Niggled along to hold a one-off position just behind the speed, kept on fairly under pressure in home straight, lacked a decisive kick final 150 M, one-paced. |
| 6 | 8 | YOUNG HERO (CH071) | K C Leung | CP | Easily ran up to share the lead, travelled 3-wide without cover, held ground until passed 200 M, no extra. |
| 7 | 7 | SHAM SHUI PO (CL182) | M W Leung | -- | Slow away, taken to a fence position 5Ls behind the speed, made up ground gradually final 250 M when placed under pressure. |
| 8 | 4 | VANQUISH DELIGHT (CJ257) | Z Purton | H/TT | Pushed forward to share the lead, passed at 300 M, soon weakened. |
| 8 | 11 | NOBLE FLIER (CL142) | J Lloyd | B | Restrained to a one-off position just behind the mid-division, niggled along rounding the home turn, only made limited progress in the home straight. |
| 10 | 5 | LEO'S PRIDE (CK094) | H W Lai | B | Settled about 2Ls off the pace on rails, held up for room early in the home straight, failed to make any progress when asked for efforts final 150 M. |
| 11 | 12 | POWER DRIFTER (CJ332) | G Cheyne | B/TT | Widely drawn, taken back to the rear and travelled about 10Ls behind the pace, struggled halfway to catch up with the pace, failed to make up any ground in the home straight. |
| 12 | 6 | LOCAL POWER (CH296) | C W Wong | B | Lacked early speed despite being urged along, ended up in a rearward spot 8Ls off the speed, struggled halfway to catch up with the pace, weakened 4, finished tailed out. |
| 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 |