Race 5 (051)
CENTRAL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | GALLANT WAKING (G165) | C Y Ho | XB | Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, 2-1/2L back, saved ground on turn, finished off very strongly to score by a head. |
| 2 | 7 | HERO STAR (D033) | M F Poon | TT | Jumped well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 3 | MOMENTUM GALAXY (C275) | H Bentley | B | Away well, sat right behind the leader on rail, 2 wide after passing 400M, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 4 | 4 | SPICY GRILL (D159) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began only fairly and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. |
| 5 | 5 | ISLAND SHINE (D040) | A Hamelin | B-/TT2 | Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 150M, finished off strongly to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 9 | SHINING FORTUNE (G252) | V Borges | -- | Moderately away from gate 11, raced better than midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
| 7 | 1 | SMART LEADER (B456) | M Chadwick | B/XB/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths or so back, found rail 600M, same margin back on turn, made some headway in straight. |
| 8 | 11 | TAKE WHAT YOU NEED (C474) | L Hewitson | SR/TT | Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared after passing 150M, made some headway thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 10 | AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) | C L Chau | B/TT | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 450M, very wide turning in, peaked 200M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 10 | 12 | COMMON ROOM (E453) | A Badel | TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back, there to turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 11 | 6 | SIX BEST FRIENDS (G205) | H W Lai | B1/TT | Shifted out at start, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 12 | 8 | DRAGON KINGDOM (E211) | K C Leung | -- | Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, carried wider 400M, 3 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, 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 |