Race 7 (748)
THISTLE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (E385) | M F Poon | B/XB | Vied for lead early, gained slender advantage 2-wide 950 metres out obtaining rails run passing the 700 metres, just held off runner-up's strong late challenge. |
| 2 | 11 | CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (G451) | M Chadwick | CP/TT | Began well, amongst leaders early before settling just over 1L back in 5th, dropped further away inside the 800 metres becoming 3L 6th rounding home bend, renewed effort inside final 150 metres and did best work late. |
| 3 | 1 | NORDIC DRAGON (G467) | H Bowman | TT | Settled on rail mainly in rear of midfield, baulked behind runners in 7th on rail rounding home bend, snuck up under pressure early in straight reaching 3rd 200 metres out, did not find much room near finish. |
| 4 | 5 | ASTROLOGER (G102) | K C Leung | B | Soon taken back to last from a poor draw and waited with, baulked for a run rounding home bend and early in straight, ran on well inside final 250 metres. |
| 5 | 9 | SUPER JOY N FUN (J164) | C L Chau | XB1 | Began well from the widest draw, persevered 5-wide into back straight to match pace with the leaders gaining 2-wide 2nd position over 700 metres out, shifted one back onto home bend, one-paced in straight. |
| 6 | 6 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (E490) | L Hewitson | B | Broke well from a poor draw, soon taken back to midfield for cover briefly, lost cover 3-wide 700 metres out, some 3L back in 5th rounding home bend, one of the widest into straight, ran home one-paced. |
| 7 | 7 | AMAZING VICTORY (G123) | K Teetan | TT | Settled 3-wide with cover in last few, shifted widest entering home straight, ran on upon straightening past well-beaten runners down the centre of the track. |
| 8 | 3 | RISING FROM ASHES (G209) | H T Mo | B/TT | Jumped fairly, in midfield early stages before taken back to last few on rail, saved ground on inside turning in for home, kept on past well-beaten runners. |
| 9 | 10 | YOUNG ARROW (J401) | K De Melo | XB1 | Began moderately, 9th in rear of midfield until hampered and lost position 750 metres out, tightened between runners and lost position passing the 560 metres and baulked early in straight, kept on well to the line. |
| 10 | 2 | CELESTIAL COLOURS (H362) | E C W Wong | B/TT | Travelling keenly in 1.5L 6th when steadied 1050 metres out, continued to race keenly in back straight and lost position approaching home bend, one of the widest entering straight, made no further impression. |
| 11 | 8 | ACE VICTORY (H076) | B Thompson | -- | Ridden along to be up with the pace 4-wide early stages, taken back for cover in 4th 2-wide passing the 900 metres, gained closer to 3rd 600 metres out switching 3-wide rounding home bend, folded up quickly upon straightening. |
| 12 | 4 | MANRAY HONOUR (J172) | Y L Chung | TT | Ridden along from the one draw to hold slender advantage early stages until the 950 metres, given reminders to hold prominent position rounding home bend, folded up quickly inside final 200 metres. |
| 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 |