Race 1 (187)
TAI LAM CHUNG HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | ERNEST FEELING (E209) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Average to begin, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, same margin back on turn, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 7 | HAPPY TANGO (D075) | L Hewitson | B | Began well, sent forward to race in 2nd, a length back, same position on turn, hit the front 200M, peaked and headed 100M, stayed on evenly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 6 | FIRE BALL (D087) | B Avdulla | CP1 | Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 9 | FIGHTING STAR (E255) | K Teetan | B | Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to make frame without threatening the first few. |
| 5 | 3 | CHARMING STEED (E494) | K H Chan | H/P/TT | Commenced well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 100M. |
| 6 | 4 | NORDIC COMBINED (G015) | A Badel | B/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the inside, 7 lengths or so back on turn, made some headway in straight. |
| 7 | 2 | ISLAND SURPRISE (E429) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, similar position on turn, one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 8 | BRILLIANT PIONEER (G255) | A Atzeni | -- | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, hampered and dropped towards rear 550M, 5 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 10 | EASY TWO (G423) | K C Leung | B/H/TT | Made contact at start, raced towards rear on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 600M, 5 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight. |
| 10 | 5 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) | M L Yeung | TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths back, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
| 11 | 11 | DAY DAY RICH (D231) | C L Chau | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 12 | MISTER ARM (D491) | H T Mo | -- | Away well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, hampered and dropped to rear 550M, last turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 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 |