Race 1 (760)
VIOLET HILL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | CHIKORITA (D230) | B Shinn | XB | Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made very good progress in straight to score. |
| 2 | 5 | SELL MY SOLE (D332) | J Moreira | E1 | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced prominently on rail, allowed rival to cross near 700M, sat right behind the leader on turn, took the lead 200M, kept on very well, just unable to hold off the winner on line. |
| 3 | 2 | KING'S RACE (C249) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, wider after passing 400M, closed off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 8 | REGENCY POET (D010) | K Teetan | XB-/B | Began well, positioned 1 out 1 back, similar position on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 1 | HARRIER JET (T372) | Z Purton | B | Made contact shortly after start, taken back to race at rear, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 7 | WINNING WAYS (B332) | M F Poon | B-/H2/TT | Jumped well, raced prominently, 2 wide, took the lead 800M, found rail near 700M, led by a length on turn, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened final 100M. |
| 7 | 4 | HERCULES (C476) | T H So | XB | Bumped start, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 9 | TRAVEL DATUK (V235) | A Hamelin | B | Bumped start, raced 3 wide behind midfield early, 2 wide from 700M, 4 lengths back turning in, showed some response early in straight, inconvenienced near 200M, made minor progress thereafter. |
| 9 | 10 | GLORIOUS BUDDY (C405) | M Chadwick | -- | Average to begin, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, angled out after passing 400M, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 10 | 12 | FUN TIMES (B079) | V Borges | B | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide at rear, still 8 lengths back turning in, made little progress in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | SKY TREASURE (V401) | H N Wong | H | Began well from the widest gate, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, very wide turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 12 | 6 | SHANGHAI LAD (C396) | M L Yeung | P/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. (Lost left front plate in the early stages.) |
| 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 |