
Race 9 (497)
BAKER HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | SHOUSON (C326) | M F Poon | B | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, 6 lengths back on turn, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin. |
| 2 | 6 | HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) | C Y Ho | B | Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten narrowly. |
| 3 | 9 | AURORA PEGASUS (C351) | J Moreira | TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 600M, 7 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to take a place, nearest on line. |
| 4 | 12 | NORDIC WARRIOR (B371) | K Teetan | B | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made very good progress in the run home, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 10 | HARRIER JET (T372) | M L Yeung | B | Commenced well, raced 2 wide towards rear of midfield, wider turning in, closed off well to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 2 | YOUNG LEGEND (B097) | H N Wong | H/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, finished off well without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 1 | KA YING MASTER (C240) | Z Purton | TT | Began smartly, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, there to turn, hard ridden 250M, hit the front 200M, ran on well to 50M, headed and weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 7 | STRIVE FOR GLORY (D186) | A Hamelin | XB1/TT | Began fairly from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, saved ground throughout, showed limited response in straight. |
| 9 | 11 | HERCULES (C476) | M Chadwick | B/XB/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths back, still well back on turn, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 4 | UTOPIA LIFE (C166) | K H Chan | V | Began well, trapped very wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, 2 wide from 700M, showed limited response after turning in, weakened final 150M. |
| 11 | 3 | EQUALETTA BLITZ (D385) | K C Leung | B/H | Reared as stalls opened and started very slowly, raced at rear on the inside, 9 lengths back on turn, showed limited response in straight, eased final 50M. |
| 12 | 5 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (D474) | R Maia | H/TT | Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead and set a fast tempo, led by a length on turn, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened thereafter. |
| 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 |
