Race 6 (096)
NEW YORK HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | BACKBENCH BLUES (P096) | W C Marwing | B-/SR2 | Settled midfield, 4.5Ls off the leader 2 wide, benefited by the fast pace, progressed steadily 300M to score. |
| 2 | 9 | ACTIVISM (N260) | K Teetan | B/TT | Eased at start, 7Ls off the leader 2 wide, benefited by the fast tempo, progressed steadily 250M, just beaten by a neck in 2nd. |
| 3 | 2 | VERY WELL (M161) | K C Leung | B/XB | Pressed forward, took rail and led by 1.5Ls, clocked fast sectionals, hung on strongly until 50M overhauled, ran on for 3rd. |
| 4 | 4 | DRAGON PINS (N167) | D Whyte | B | Eased to sit in midfield, 4.5Ls off the leader on the rails, benefited by the fast tempo, made some ground 250M. |
| 5 | 3 | YOU KNOW I WIN (M361) | Z Purton | B-/P1/TT | Eased back, 7Ls off the leader along the fence, favoured by the fast pace and the rail run, blocked 4-2, made steady ground when clear. |
| 6 | 5 | KING HARADASUN (N396) | T Angland | B/TT | Settled in front of midfield, 2.5Ls off the fast pace on the fence, never nearer, just held ground in straight. |
| 7 | 6 | SURE CHAMP (N013) | O Doleuze | XB/TT | Bumped start, 6Ls off the leader along the rails, suited by the fast pace, made some ground in straight. |
| 8 | 7 | GOOD THINKER (M127) | J Moreira | B | Eased back, 6Ls off the leader 2 wide, favoured by the fast tempo, ran on ok. |
| 9 | 10 | NATURAL CHAMPION (P194) | T H So | H | Hard ridden forward, 1.5Ls off the leader 2 wide, not suited by the fast sectionals, ran on until 150M emptied. |
| 10 | 11 | MIZZEN GREY (N192) | W M Lai | -- | Pushed forward, sat 3.5Ls off the fast pace 2-3 wide, ran on until 200M flattened. |
| 11 | 8 | PANTHER RUN (CL140) | H W Lai | TT | Always at rear, 7Ls off the leader, suited by the fast pace but trapped 3 wide throughout, no progress. |
| 12 | 12 | SUPER BRAND (M155) | C K Tong | B/TT | Hard ridden forward to cross, took box seat, not suited by the fast tempo, out of fuel 200M. |
| 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 |