Race 1 (807)
BRIAR HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SURE WIN WIN (D407) | C L Chau | V | Began smartly from gate 1, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, commenced move after passing 400M, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin. (Lost right hind plate near 400M.) |
| 2 | 8 | GO BALLISTIC (C493) | H W Lai | SR/TT | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move after passing 500M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front approaching 100M, kept on very well but unable to hold off the winner close home. |
| 3 | 4 | JIMMU (C266) | J Moreira | SR | Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, wider turning in, closed off well to take a place without threatening the first two. |
| 4 | 7 | APOLAR WARRIOR (D073) | H Bentley | V-/B2 | Average to begin, raced towards rear on the inside, 4 lengths or so back on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made good progress to make frame. |
| 5 | 10 | BIG BANG BONG (V186) | R Maia | B- | Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, challenged the leader on turn, kept on well to 100M, no extra thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 6 | DIAMOND STAR (D017) | K Teetan | E/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, finished off well without threatening. |
| 7 | 9 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | A Hamelin | H/XB/TT | Moderately away from gate 11, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, commenced move 450M, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 8 | 12 | CAN'T TOUCH THIS (D255) | H T Mo | B | Clean jump, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (Lost right front plate in the early stages.) (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 3 | RUN RUN GOOD (D310) | N Callan | B- | Out in line, sent forward to take the lead, challenged on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, headed 100M, weakened thereafter. (Lost left front plate on jumping.) |
| 10 | 11 | HAPPY HOUR (B286) | V Borges | E/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back, wider turning in, one-paced in the run home. |
| 11 | 1 | TOP SCORE (V357) | T Piccone | B-/XB1/TT | Away with them, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. (Had a very restricted action all round and a sore back on the morning after racing.) |
| 12 | 5 | LUCKY MISSILE (C501) | Z Purton | -- | Moderately away, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, unable to maintain position from 500M, eased early in straight. (Irregular heart rhythm.) |
| 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 |