Race 9 (820)
SWEET ORANGE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | FLAMINGO TRILLION (H192) | K C Leung | -- | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 800M, shared the lead on turn, kept on well to the line, won by a nose. |
| 2 | 7 | ROMANTIC LAOS (G476) | H Bowman | TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 2 wide from 700M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, finished off strongly, just beaten by a nose. |
| 3 | 2 | HAMERON (H265) | L Ferraris | TT | Jumped well, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 1 | AWESOME FLUKE (J050) | A Atzeni | P/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, sent forward after passing 900M, took the lead 800M, shared lead with rival on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 3 | SUPREME AGILITY (J267) | Z Purton | -- | Checked shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move approaching 400M, very wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest on line, just missed frame. |
| 6 | 6 | PERFECT TEAM (H120) | C Y Ho | H/P/TT | Began only fairly from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 8 | SAMARKAND (H070) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear on the inside, commenced move after passing 450M, wide into straight, made some headway in the run home. |
| 8 | 12 | G LINER (H072) | H Bentley | H/P/XB/TT | Away with them, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross 1300M, sat right behind the leader in the middle stages, angled out 350M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 9 | 11 | ESCAPE ROUTE (E273) | M F Poon | H | Began well from a wide draw, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. |
| 10 | 10 | ROMANTIC CHARM (H227) | K Teetan | V/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, carried wider 450M, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 9 | IVY LEAGUE (H116) | K De Melo | SR/XB/TT | Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear on outer, awkwardly placed 550M, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 4 | RISING FROM ASHES (G209) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced in midfield on the outside, unable to maintain position from 700M, eased final 400M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.) |
| 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 |