Race 1 (227)
LAU SHUI HEUNG HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP (K106) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began well from a wide draw, positioned 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, carried wider turning in, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to the line, won comfortably. |
| 2 | 6 | SKY SONG (J159) | H Bowman | B-/V1/TT | Jumped well, positioned 2 wide slightly better than midfield, angled out 350M, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 12 | EVER SMART (J179) | H Doyle | V-/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 2 | ISLAND BREEZES (J479) | L Ferraris | B/TT | Slightly slow out and crowded, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 4 | HAPPY BOYS (J545) | J McDonald | XB | Jumped with them, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 6 | 1 | GENERAL SMART (K138) | K C Leung | CP/XB/TT | Began awkwardly and lost ground, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back on turn, angled out early in straight, made contact near 200M, made very good progress final 100M to be nearest on line. |
| 7 | 8 | HAPPY HORSE (H061) | E C W Wong | H/P/TT | Began smartly from gate 9, took the early lead, headed near 800M, a length back on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 8 | 10 | CAMP FIRE (J259) | L Hewitson | CP-/SR-/B1/XB1/TT | Began well from the widest draw, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead near 800M, led by a length turning in, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M. |
| 9 | 7 | CHEER FOR SOUTH (H178) | Y L Chung | PC | Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, not enough room final 100M. |
| 10 | 9 | SANTORINI (J076) | M L Yeung | PC/TT | Bumped start, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover throughout, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 11 | 5 | RICH HORSE (J191) | J Orman | XB | Average to begin, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 12 | 11 | HAPPY TANGO (D075) | M Guyon | B | Began only fairly from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, made contact near 200M, eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |