Race 1 (629)
HO CHUNG RIVER HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1000m Happy Valley Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | OCEAN ROAR (N317) | W M Lai | -- | Jumped fairly, took up running after first 200 metres crossing to rails coming out of far side, held clear advantage turning for straight, hung on well. |
| 2 | 5 | GOOD SMILE (CK360) | H W Lai | -- | Began well from a wide draw, gradually crossed to rails in 2nd inside leader, shifted out for a run entering straight, kept on same pace without quickening. |
| 3 | 7 | FORTUNE TERRITORY (N272) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Broke well, ridden along early before settling in 2L 4th, become 3rd rounding home bend, carried wider turning in, shifted in under pressure in straight, kept on well without quickening. |
| 4 | 2 | FLYING KEEPER (M191) | Z Purton | TT | Jumped moderately to settle in last few, saved ground on inside turning for home, fought on nicely home. |
| 5 | 1 | HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) | R Fourie | CP | Settled in midfield, kept on steadily behind runners in the run home. |
| 6 | 4 | MEGA (N243) | T Berry | H/TT | Jumped moderately, settled well behind, finished off race nicely down the centre of the track. |
| 7 | 6 | DRAGON CHOICE (L338) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Settled wide without cover in forward of midfield, kept on well in the run home. |
| 8 | 11 | PAR EXCELLENCE (CK020) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Settled two back on rails in 3rd or 4th, ran home one-paced. |
| 9 | 10 | SUPER BROTHER (M299) | B Prebble | B/TT | Soon taken back from a wide gate to settle well behind, saved ground on rails turning in, made no impression on inside in the run home. |
| 10 | 8 | KOWLOON EAST KING (N215) | A Suborics | B | Sluggish at start, hard ridden to midfield along rails, similar turning in, one-paced under pressure. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
| 11 | 12 | MARVEL PLUS (L281) | D Whyte | V | Taken back towards the rear from the widest gate racing wide without cover throughout, one-paced home. |
| 12 | 9 | SPICY SHRIMP (L067) | K C Ng | B | Settled towards the rear, one-paced in 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 |