Race 1 (139)
SIR JOHN HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | U W BROTHER (C389) | J Moreira | -- | Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on strongly to the line, easily scored. |
| 2 | 9 | FLYING MONKEY (T361) | A Badel | BO2/TT | Fast into stride, raced prominently, 2 wide, 1-1/2L behind the leader on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 3 | SPEEDY OPTIMIST (C253) | Z Purton | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear, 6 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 7 | CHUNGHWA JINGSHEN (D148) | C L Chau | V | Jumped with them, raced in 3rd, trapped 3 wide with no cover throughout, 2 lengths or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 2 | EVERBRAVE (A364) | C Schofield | B | Shifted out at start and made contact, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 1 | TINKER BELLE (D210) | N Callan | B | Away with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, made contact near 350M, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. |
| 7 | 10 | LA BOMBA (B143) | M L Yeung | B-/TT | Bumped start, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, saved ground on turn, made contact near 350M, failed to close off in straight. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 8 | 11 | SHOW MISSION (T436) | M Chadwick | B | Bumped shortly after start, raced at rear on the inside, 7 to 8 lengths back on turn, passed some tired rivals in straight. |
| 9 | 12 | TARGET FINDER (C154) | H T Mo | H-/XB/B2 | Began fairly, difficult to settle in the early stages, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 10 | 8 | AURORA STEED (C023) | K Teetan | V | Bumped start, positioned on rail slightly behind midfield, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, blocked near 250M, cleared 200M, made no progress thereafter. |
| 11 | 5 | STRATHCLYDE (V225) | C Wong | B-/CP2/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 12 | 4 | HAPPY WINNER (B450) | C Y Ho | CP | Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 6 lengths back on 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 |