Race 1 (592)
ASTER HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | DAY DAY VICTORY (J423) | A Badel | -- | Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back turning in, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 7 | RAGNARR (H297) | H Bowman | CP/H/XB | Average to begin, raced behind midfield, 6 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
| 3 | 11 | ACE TALENT (H046) | L Ferraris | PC/TT | Began smartly from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M. |
| 4 | 9 | PATCH OF WATCH (H476) | Z Purton | B/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, difficult to settle in the early stages, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 4 | CAMP FIRE (J259) | H Bentley | SR/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight but always held. |
| 6 | 5 | HAPPY TANGO (D075) | K Teetan | B | Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 2-1/2L back turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 12 | DIAMOND SOARS (G201) | E C W Wong | B/TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 2 | SPICY SO SMART (G203) | A Hamelin | V/TT | Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, 3/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, steadied near 100M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 9 | 1 | NOTTHESILLYONE (J383) | L Hewitson | TT | Crowded on jumping, taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and made good progress to be nearest on line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 6 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) | C L Chau | B/TT | Began well, taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths back on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. (Jockey dropped whip 100M.) |
| 11 | 3 | SOLAR UP (J134) | M Chadwick | H/P/TT | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced at rear on the outside, 8 lengths or so back turning in, made no impression in the run home. |
| 12 | 8 | URBAN TRIUMPH (H200) | K C Leung | V-/TT- | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 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 |