Race 5 (135)
THE KWANGTUNG HANDICAP CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | GOD OF DRAGON (B108) | C L Chau | B/XB | Moderately away, no early speed, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, slightly improved along the rail in the middle stages, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well to hold off the challengers late. |
| 2 | 9 | ABOVE (B345) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
| 3 | 8 | BLASTOISE (C450) | L Ferraris | -- | Jumped well from gate 9, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, there to turn, kept on well in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 2 | VINCY (B213) | B Shinn | SR/TT | Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide after entering the back straight, commenced move 450M, very wide turning in, made some progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 7 | DYNAMIC EAGLE (B072) | A Badel | -- | Bumped start, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, moved a bit closer after passing 1600M, 2 wide from 1400M, 2nd on turn, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 6 | 1 | NORDIC SKY (E412) | A Hamelin | SR/XB | Began awkwardly from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 2 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 7 | 10 | STIMULATION (B351) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Began well, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths back on turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 8 | 6 | SUPERBELLA (D128) | M F Poon | V/TT | Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, commenced move 750M, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 5 | GOLDEN SPECTRUM (D188) | K Teetan | CP/H/TT | Jumped with them, raced wide in midfield early, sent forward after passing 1750M, took the lead approaching 1600M, challenged from 700M, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 3 | GREEN LASER (E409) | T Piccone | B-/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, peaked on turn, weakened and eased early in straight. |
| 11 | 4 | ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (E194) | K C Leung | H-/XB | Commenced well, positioned 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide after passing 1000M, carried wider and peaked near 450M, weakened and eased 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 |