Race 5 (580)
MATHESON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | SMILING CITY (D113) | M Chadwick | V | Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, slightly improved along the rail on turn, took the lead 350M, kept on very well in straight, won by 1-1/4L. |
| 2 | 4 | HARDLY SWEARS (C025) | C Y Ho | -- | Out in line, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, closed off well to take 2nd, always held. |
| 3 | 11 | WINS ALL (C388) | H Bentley | TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, angled out 350M, finished off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 2 | CHARMING STEED (E494) | J Moreira | B1/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off evenly. |
| 5 | 1 | TURQUOISE HOPE (G099) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Out with rest, raced prominently, 2 wide, took the lead after passing 600M, headed 350M, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 6 | 5 | SEE U AGAIN (G247) | Z Purton | -- | Taken back from gate 10, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 7 | 12 | EUROMISSILE (E277) | M L Yeung | B/H/XB | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 100M. |
| 8 | 6 | SIGHT HERO (D487) | B Shinn | B/TT | Moderately away, raced 3 wide in midfield, dropped position near 350M, made no progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 3 | WIND SPEEDER (E281) | K C Leung | -- | Bumped start, trapped very wide in midfield, similar position on turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 9 | AHEAD A HEAD (E072) | C L Chau | B | Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 6 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 11 | 8 | FIRE BALL (D087) | C Wong | B-/TT | Away well, raced prominently on the outside, no cover throughout, peaked 350M, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect. |
| 12 | 10 | BAEBAE TSOI (E116) | M F Poon | CP-/B1/TT | Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, 3 wide, headed near 600M, weakened 400M, eased final furlong. (Bled.) |
| 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 |