Race 7 (747)
TAI TAM GAP HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | DANCING CODE (G365) | C Y Ho | PC/TT | Settled just off the pace in 5th, drifted further away over 3L back in back straight, commenced move home bend switching wide into straight, responded well inside final 150 metres to take command over 50 metres out. |
| 2 | 1 | SON PAK FU (G265) | C L Chau | BO | Settled in rear of midfield in 7th on rail, hugged rail turning for home, snuck up under pressure to reach 2nd final strides. (Tactic questioned) |
| 3 | 8 | SMOKEY BEAR (E126) | L Hewitson | B/XB/TT | Ridden to hold 1L advantage into back straight, narrowly headed over 700 metres out, re-gained lead making final turn only to be overhauled over 50 metres out, lost 2nd late. |
| 4 | 3 | SMART IDEA (E344) | H Bentley | H/TT | Settled in midfield in 6th some 5L back, came under pressure rounding home bend, sustained progress under pressure inside final 150 metres and did best work late. |
| 5 | 2 | ARMOUR EAGLE (G093) | Z Purton | B/XB/TT | Gradually taken back to last few from a poor draw, travelled 3-wide without cover most of way, remained similar turning for home, ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 5 | SHOW RESPECT (H138) | B Avdulla | SR/XB/TT | Recovered quickly from moderate start to be up with the pace, restrained some 2L back to 4th early in back straight, 3rd in similar one-out-one-back position 700 metres out, one-paced when tightened 150 metres out. |
| 6 | 11 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (H037) | A Badel | -- | Dropped to tail-end after moderate start, remained well behind into straight, produced good late finish inside final 150 metres. |
| 8 | 7 | COPARTNER AMBITION (E218) | K Teetan | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw reaching last over 800 metres out, given reminders rounding home bend and widest into straight, finished off race well down the centre of the track . |
| 9 | 12 | TELECOM SPEED (G259) | M Chadwick | -- | Began well from the one draw, gradually settled one back on rail early in back straight, remained similar turning for home, kept on before weakening inside final 50 metres. |
| 10 | 10 | PARTERRE (E234) | K C Leung | -- | Restrained to midfield from a poor draw settling towards rear with cover in 8th, came under pressure from 550 metres out but could only keep on at the same pace without quickening. |
| 11 | 9 | NINJA DERBY (H339) | M Dee | -- | Always in last few and never seen with a chance, travelling keenly in early stages. |
| 12 | 6 | CLASSIC UNICORN (C343) | M F Poon | P/TT | Broke well from a poor draw, swung 4-wide into back straight and gradually improved to lead over 700 metres out, headed on straightening and weakened. (Sustained injury) |
| 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 |