Race 9 (159)
O'BRIEN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | DANCING FIGHTER (C180) | J Moreira | SR/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, no cover on turn, finished off strongly to score by a nose. |
| 2 | 1 | YOO YOO KING (C399) | K Teetan | -- | Began fairly, sat 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead near 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 4 | BALLISTIC KING (C231) | C Y Ho | -- | Fast into stride, raced 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, similar position on turn, no clear running early in straight, angled out after passing 150M, finished off strongly when clear thereafter to take a place. |
| 4 | 3 | MY DARLING (V142) | M Chadwick | -- | Away well, raced prominently, took the lead after passing 900M, travelled well to turn, peaked early in straight, headed near 150M, kept on well thereafter to make frame. |
| 5 | 7 | NAMJONG SINGS (C480) | B Shinn | TT | Away with them, sent forward to race prominently but 3 wide early, 2 wide from near 700M, 3/4L back on turn, kept on very well in straight, just missed frame. |
| 6 | 8 | BUOYANT BOY (A317) | A Badel | TT | Clean jump, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 7 | 9 | NORDIC WARRIOR (B371) | Z Purton | B | Bumped start, taken back to race at tail, 5 to 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 8 | 6 | FIRST RESPONDER (C205) | N Callan | CP/TT | Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide after passing 500M, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 5 | HANG'S DECISION (T262) | K C Leung | B/H | Average to begin, showed no early speed, positioned 4-1/2L behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 10 | 12 | BEST ALLIANCE (C284) | L Hewitson | XB | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off evenly. |
| 11 | 2 | FANTASTIC FEELING (T273) | G van Niekerk | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 12 | 10 | SHANGHAI MASTER (A337) | H N Wong | -- | Jumped well, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, carried wider after passing 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 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 |