Race 1 (668)
FRANCE GALOP OWNERS DEPARTMENT HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | JOLLY AMBER (V392) | J Moreira | -- | Broke well, settled just off the pace in 4th and as much as 5L back when tempo quickened early far side, commenced move coming onto home bend, 3-wide turning in and hit the front shortly after, kept on well despite wandering about. |
| 2 | 1 | AEROLUMINANCE (V213) | Z Purton | B/TT | Settled mainly in midfield in 6th, commenced move leaving the Rock, sustained progress from 5th rounding home bend to reach 2nd passing the 200 metres, found winner too good. |
| 3 | 5 | PENZANCE (A272) | A Sanna | H/P | Began awkwardly, soon taken across to the rail 2 back in 5th, further away from the lead when tempo quickened approaching the back straight, renewed effort rounding final bend and fought on steadily to reach 3rd late. |
| 4 | 7 | THE JOY OF GIVING (A249) | O Doleuze | B/H | Crowded at start, settled in midfield or slightly worse on the rail, commenced move entering home straight, ran on steadily under pressure without threatening. |
| 5 | 8 | CELEBRATION (A085) | D Whyte | -- | Pressed forward from the widest gate to join the lead, settled one back on the rail passing the 1200 metres, restrained behind fast pace early in back straight, hit the front briefly after straightening for home, soon weakened. |
| 6 | 4 | LOADED (A195) | N Callan | CP | Moderate start from a wide gate, settled one off the rail in midfield or slightly worse, came under pressure approaching home straight, kept on steadily without quickening. |
| 7 | 9 | WEALTHY FORTUNE (P324) | C Y Ho | B | Ridden along from a wide gate, taken back for cover from wide in midfield, commenced run under pressure from towards the rear rounding home bend, sustained progress from widest turning in down the centre of home straight. |
| 8 | 3 | FRUITFUL LIFE (V346) | C Wong | -- | Settled just off the pace in 3rd on the rail, became 4th some 3L back passing the 800 metres, gained closer on the rail entering home straight but unable to sustain effort in the run to the line. (Lame next day) |
| 9 | 6 | SWEET BEAN (S205) | U Rispoli | V | Jumped fairly, soon dropped to last few despite niggled along, remained towards the rear on the rail most of the way to the straight, produced good late impression under pressure. |
| 10 | 2 | CLEMENT LEGEND (B137) | K C Ng | B/TT | Moderate start, settled well back, saved ground on the inside turning for home, produced good late impression closing stages. |
| 11 | 12 | FAITHFUL BOY (T089) | H N Wong | B | Broke well, given reminders and soon took up running, raced keenly setting fast sectionals around stables bend and early in back straight, led until headed turning for home, dropped away quickly inside the final 250 metres. |
| 12 | 11 | BEST JADE TRIUMPH (P070) | M L Yeung | V | Settled at the back from a wide gate, made short-lived effort coming onto home bend, soon weakened after the 400 metres. |
| 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 |