Race 8 (519)
ARBUTHNOT HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | SAVAQUIN (D479) | H Bowman | P- | Settled ahead of mid-division, quickened up well between runners passing 300M, led inside 150M, kept to task final stages holding off late challenge of 2nd and 3rd. |
| 2 | 8 | GORYTUS (E302) | C L Chau | XB/TT | Reserved behind midfield, waited with until passing 300M, closed off well down the outside to be nearest at the finish. |
| 3 | 9 | NEARLY FINE (E430) | C Y Ho | TT | Held up towards the rear in a fast run race, still 6Ls off the pace at 400M, closed off best in the straight, nearest finish. |
| 4 | 2 | BERLIN TANGO (E120) | Y L Chung | B/H/TT | Reserved in midfield 5-6Ls off the fast pace, did best work final 200M, shifted ground 150M to secure clear running, just missed a minor placing. |
| 5 | 1 | SAVVY NINE (D056) | R Maia | B/XB | Chased leaders in 4th, remained within striking distance home turn, fought on steadily passing 300M, comfortably held by first few final stages. |
| 6 | 11 | RED MAJESTY (E028) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Tracked leader on outside with pace fast middle stages, driven along from 400M challenging for the lead, out-stayed by rivals final 100M. |
| 7 | 3 | TELECOM FIGHTERS (D482) | S De Sousa | -- | Soon led, set fast pace from 1200M, under siege 200M, fought hard until giving way final 100M. |
| 8 | 6 | EVERYONE'S DELIGHT (D029) | M Chadwick | V/TT | Always prominent behind leader in a fast run race, challenged up the fence from 350M, couldn't get past leaders, no extra final stages. |
| 9 | 4 | PACKING AWARD (E264) | L Hewitson | H | Settled down 2-wide in midfield, niggled along 450M, lacked a closing response. |
| 10 | 5 | CHEERFUL DAYS (D473) | A Badel | B | From wide draw switched off to race in last 10Ls off the fast pace, swung wide on straightening, found lacking in the home run. |
| 11 | 10 | CELESTIAL POWER (D393) | M F Poon | V | Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced towards the rear in a fast run race, struggled to keep up home turn, soon in last place and out of contention. |
| 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 |