Race 8 (581)
CYPRESS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | ISLAND SHINE (D040) | Z Purton | B | Settled in mid-division, travelled well into straight, challenged strongly from 300M, just prevailed. |
| 2 | 1 | WINNING METHOD (C383) | M Chadwick | TT | Never far off the pace, pushed along 500M, responded well and vied for lead from 150M, just held. |
| 3 | 8 | VICTORY POWER (B294) | A Hamelin | B/XB | Chased leaders, put in another consistent performance, kept on well final 300M for modest 3rd. |
| 4 | 10 | SHAMPORT (B167) | C Y Ho | TT | Dropped back to race towards the rear, 7Ls to make up 400M, closed off final 400M fastest, nearest finish. |
| 5 | 6 | MIG ENERGY (C376) | K Teetan | TT | Prominent early, raced keenly, improved to race outside leader 700M, driven out 300M, took narrow lead mid-straight, outsprinted final 100M. |
| 6 | 11 | SUPERB DADDY (D235) | M F Poon | B1 | Slowly away, dropped back from wide draw to race towards the rear, closed off steadily in straight but comfortably held by leaders. |
| 7 | 9 | G UNIT (C329) | C Schofield | -- | Restrained to race behind midfield, swung home wideset, finished off mildly but never seriously threatened. (Jockey : instructed to ride more quietly as horse had not been finishing off its recent races.) |
| 8 | 2 | AMAZING KNIGHT (D266) | J Moreira | E1 | Began fairly, soon taken to the fence, settled behind mid-division in 8th spot, ridden along 400M, lacked finishing effort. |
| 9 | 3 | HINCHINLOVE (C001) | K C Leung | B/TT | Steadied early stages and taken across behind runners, raced in last detached, 10Ls to make up 400M, made some progress but never near to challenge. |
| 10 | 4 | FANTASTIC FEELING (T273) | N Callan | -- | Settled down midfield 3-4Ls off the pace, kept on same pace in straight, never threatened. |
| 11 | 5 | TELECOM PUMA (C181) | B Shinn | TT | Tracked the pace, driven nearing 300M, failed to quicken. |
| 12 | 12 | CONFUCIUS DAY (C272) | C Wong | B/TT | Took outright lead early stages, pressed by rival from 700M, no extra passing 200M, weakened rapidly to finish last. (Jockey : off the bridle 700M when rival moved up to its outside, didn't finish off.) |
| 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 |