Race 1 (180)
ASTER HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | KANBEKI MOLLY (C256) | C Schofield | SR1 | Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead to turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on strongly to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 2 | EVERYONE'S ELITE (B074) | A Badel | B | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, 3 wide and moved a bit closer after entering the back straight, hard ridden from 400M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 6 | HAPPY HOUR (B286) | S De Sousa | E/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 3 | GOLD VELVET (V400) | A Sanna | B | Slightly slow out, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, sent forward after passing 1050M, settled 3 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back in the middle stages, there to turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 5 | 8 | GOLDEN CANNON (T022) | C Y Ho | B/H/XB | Slowly away, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out after passing 350M, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 5 | BUNDLE OF ENERGY (B279) | Z Purton | B | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, finished off evenly. (Bled.) |
| 7 | 4 | ASSOCIATION FANS (V207) | K C Leung | H/SR | Began smartly, sat 2 wide better than midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 9 | IRISH VEGA (B302) | R Bayliss | B2/TT2 | Jumped well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, same margin back to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (Roarer.) |
| 9 | 7 | SAVANNAH WIND (A307) | B Shinn | B | Taken back from gate 11, raced 2 wide at rear early, 3 wide from near 900M, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (Lame right front leg next day.) |
| 10 | 10 | HIDDEN SPIRIT (B130) | K Teetan | B/TT | Began fairly, positioned on rail behind midfield, 2 wide after entering the back straight, 6 lengths or so back on turn, showed some response early in straight, blocked near 200M and 100M, ran on one pace. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 11 | MONEY WINNER (A055) | H W Lai | B | Commenced well, positioned on rail at rear, saved ground to turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 12 | 12 | MY DEAR (B445) | M L Yeung | TT | Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 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 |