Race 5 (493)
GILLIES HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | STOCK LEGEND (D039) | J Moreira | H/TT | Bumped start, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, ran on strongly to the line. |
| 2 | 2 | WHISKEY NEAT (D150) | K H Chan | B-/H/V1/TT | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 100M. |
| 3 | 6 | ROMANTIC TROVE (E007) | Z Purton | TT | Began well, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 lengths or so back, found rail 500M, same margin back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 9 | HAPPILY FRIENDS (C533) | C Y Ho | H | Jumped well, raced prominently but 3 wide in the early stages, 2 wide from 700M, a length back on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 7 | SAM'S LOVE (A088) | N Callan | B2/TT | Began awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the inside, 4 lengths back, angled out after passing 400M, made minor progress in straight. |
| 6 | 8 | LUCKY MARYKNOLL (E024) | B Shinn | B/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground throughout, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 7 | 12 | CARRY THE DIAMOND (D122) | M Chadwick | PC | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out after passing 450M, very wide turning in, one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 5 | LOTUS FAVORITES (E026) | M F Poon | -- | Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, 7 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 9 | 3 | EVERYONE'S VICTORY (E177) | K Teetan | -- | Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 700M, 2 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 4 | EXUBERANT (E282) | A Hamelin | B1/TT1 | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out near 400M, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 10 | JOYFUL MOMENTS (T134) | H N Wong | -- | Began fairly from the widest draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 12 | 11 | VECTOR (E027) | M L Yeung | B/H/TT | Moderately away, raced prominently but trapped very wide, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight. |
| 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 |