Race 9 (433)
CYPRESS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SOULMATE (D404) | Z Purton | E | Inconvenienced at start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on strongly in straight, easily scored. |
| 2 | 8 | STORM LEGEND (G139) | H Bentley | TT- | Average to begin, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths back, there to turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 9 | READY PLAYER ONE (G143) | C Y Ho | CP1/TT | Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, closer on turn, very wide into straight, made very good progress in the run home, nearest on line. |
| 4 | 3 | LEAP OF FAITH (C386) | V Borges | -- | Moderately away, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, same position on turn, kept on well early straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 5 | 11 | PERFECT MARYKNOLL (E319) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Began smartly from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 5 | GALLANT CROWN (D359) | K Teetan | B/TT | Hampered start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, moved a bit closer after passing 450M, very wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 7 | KING TOURBILLON (G097) | D Moor | TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced behind midfield on the inside, 6 lengths back, 2 wide turning in, one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 6 | KINDA COOL (D297) | M Chadwick | B | Bumped start, race 2 wide in midfield, commenced move approaching 450M, 3 to 4 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 9 | 4 | HAPPY ANGEL (G133) | H W Lai | CP | Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 8 lengths back, a bit closer on turn but still the last into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 10 | 10 | BARON ZEE (G077) | H T Mo | B1/TT1 | Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, peaked 400M, weakened early in straight. |
| PU | 1 | BEAR AGAIN (C301) | M F Poon | SR | Shifted in at start and made contact, trapped very wide, a length or so back, weakened after passing 1000M, soon pulled up. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |