Race 8 (162)
HIGH ISLAND HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | WISHFUL THINKER (B180) | A Badel | B1 | From wide draw taken across behind runners, held up in last 6Ls off the pace and raced keenly with blinkers first time, charged to the line when clear passing 250M, proved too strong late. |
| 2 | 6 | ALMABABY (V057) | H N Wong | TT | Bustled along to chase leader after the jump, vied for lead from 400M, wrestled the lead inside 100M only to be caught by fast finishing winner near line. |
| 3 | 3 | GUNNISON (A377) | S Clipperton | -- | From wide draw got into a midfield position on outside, moved closer to leaders home turn, ran on well in straight and loomed a threat 150M, kept on to go 3rd near line. |
| 4 | 1 | FORTUNE BOOTH (A418) | Z Purton | B | Taken across behind runners, settled 2nd last on the inside 5Ls off, shifted out into clear early straight, closed off well to be nearest at the line. |
| 5 | 10 | MOMENT OF POWER (V138) | C Wong | B | Broke well and quickly into the lead, took them along steadily, fought on well in straight, headed inside 100M, swamped late. |
| 6 | 9 | MAGIC LEGEND (A170) | M F Poon | B1 | Badly unbalanced at the start and lost ground, raced back in the field subsequently, proved difficult to settle, brought wide into straight and worked home well from the rear, nearest finish. |
| 7 | 5 | MR GENUINE (S253) | C Murray | CP | In touch chasing leaders, had every chance on straightening but always held by leaders. |
| 8 | 4 | SAUL'S SPECIAL (A293) | S De Sousa | B/H | Jumped on terms, restrained to be 5th in midfield, only held ground in the run home. No impression. |
| 9 | 11 | JADE THEATRE (A040) | M L Yeung | B | Reserved towards the rear, made some ground on straightening but no threat to leaders. |
| 10 | 12 | HIGH FIVE (T200) | K Teetan | -- | Held up 3-wide in mid-division, kept on same pace in the straight, no threat to leaders. |
| 11 | 8 | SUPER HOPPY (A372) | C Schofield | TT | Crowded for room on jumping, settled in midfield along the fence, couldn't quicken when driven passing 300M. (Jockey reported his mount felt flat.) |
| 12 | 7 | CHEERFULJET (A188) | U Rispoli | H/XB | Chased leaders, soon weakened on straightening, eased when no chance final 150M. |
| 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 |