Race 4 (698)
HO CHUNG RIVER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | LE TERROIR (B403) | Z Purton | CP/H/XB | Hard ridden from start before settling away from the rail behind the leading trio. Moved three wide when making ground passing the 450m. Sprinted well to assume lead inside the 150m before continuing on for comfortable win. |
| 2 | 7 | BRAVE BABY (C066) | A Domeyer | B/TT | Showed speed after the start, raced wide early before shifting across outside the leader passing the 800m. Made ground after straightening, assumed lead nearing the 200m before fighting hard but over run in late stages. |
| 3 | 3 | PLAY WISE (A411) | H T Mo | -- | Steadied away from heels & consequently raced third from last on the inside. Ridden forward in middle stages to improve, 6L from lead at half-way. Crowded at 250m before getting clear late & finishing well in the final 150m. |
| 4 | 6 | CHEEKY BEE (B471) | K Teetan | -- | Settled in midfield, away from the rail 3.5 lengths from the lead after the first section. Hard ridden form the 450m before shifting out on cornering & making steady ground in the last 150m. |
| 5 | 5 | SHAMPORT (B167) | N Callan | V1 | Ridden forward after start and settled second on the rail, before getting cover behind the leader near the 700m. Moved away from behind leader on cornering before peaking on effort inside the last furlong. |
| 6 | 1 | GOLDEN GLORY (T076) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Ridden forward from widest barrier before shifting across to midfield, three wide with cover. Four lengths from the lead entering final section before steadying away from heels on cornering. Maintained margin in straight. |
| 7 | 2 | LORIZ (C036) | K C Leung | V | Showed early speed to stride to lead on the outside before crossing to the rail near the 700m. Raced a length clear on cornering before being joined near the 250m. Peaked on run in last furlong & gave ground last 150m. |
| 8 | 8 | FLYING MONKEY (T361) | M L Yeung | TT | Strode forward before hanging out at the first turn and racing very wide near the lead. Shifted back to race three wide from the 800m. Continued to lay outwards rounding the turn before giving ground in the straight. |
| 9 | 9 | MCMUNIGAL (B335) | M F Poon | TT | Not fast in early stages and settled worse than midfield away from the rail, some six lengths from lead at the 800m. Continued to race rearward approaching the turn and made little impression on the straight. |
| 10 | 10 | BRILLIANT (C005) | C Y Ho | H/TT | Had little early speed before improving after the first 300m to race in midfield on the rail. Continued to make ground, 3.5 lengths from lead at half-way. Hung in badly at the 275m before giving ground inside the last 250m. |
| 11 | 11 | MUTUAL JOY (T282) | T H So | B/H | Steadied and shifted across after the start to race second last on the outside. Continued rearward over 7 lengths from lead at the 800m. Cornered close to the rail but failed to improve in the straight & was well beaten. |
| 12 | 12 | WHISKY KNIGHT (B313) | H N Wong | PC-/B2/TT | Steadied after the start and raced a clear last a long way from the lead throughout early & middle stages. Never threatened to improve position & was well beaten. |
| 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 |