Race 8 (458)
ARSENAL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | FRESH AIR (CL206) | B Prebble | -- | Restrained after the start, held up 2-wide in midfield 4Ls off the pace, showed a neat turn of foot on straightening and got to the front close home. |
| 2 | 4 | OCEAN WIDE (CJ132) | W C Marwing | H | Soon driven to a one-out-one-back position from wide barrier, responded to pressure to take charge 150M out but was unable to fend off the winner in late stages. |
| 3 | 3 | GLENEALY STAR (CH284) | G Mosse | -- | In 4th place within striking distance, kept on evenly final 300M. |
| 4 | 2 | TOPPING LIGHT (CL040) | C Y Ho | -- | Lost ground at the start but not hurried, raced in midfield along the fence 4-5Ls behind leader, swung wide into straight and stayed on well, nearest finish. |
| 5 | 5 | DOUBLE LUCK (CH239) | O Doleuze | CO | Quickly into stride and led steadily to straight, headed inside 150M and weakened. |
| 6 | 10 | RAINBOW SEEKER (CK300) | D Whyte | B | Settled in midpack but never far off the pace, kept on steadily in straight but inclined to hang in, steadied 100M and again near finish. |
| 7 | 9 | ABLE CHARM (M076) | D Beadman | H | Dropped back to last from draw 12, 9Ls off the pace middle stages, progressed steadily to 50M then not able to find clear running. |
| 8 | 7 | SHINING TRIUMPH (M215) | Z Purton | -- | In the slipstream of leader, kept on one paced, steadied 100M out and was momentarily inconvenienced. |
| 9 | 12 | HERO AND GOLD (CK375) | Y T Cheng | -- | Towards the rear, had to be taken wide for clear run, stayed on fairly. |
| 10 | 11 | NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Taken across behind runners, settled near last and was well off the pace turning for home, ran on fairly. |
| 11 | 8 | IRON HAWK (M197) | H W Lai | -- | Slow to muster, raced towards the rear along the fence, not quickened when asked. No impression. |
| 12 | 1 | PRESTO (CJ048) | W M Lai | -- | 3-wide no cover at the back, soon left behind on straightening. |
| 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 |