Race 1 (138)
CENTRAL HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1030m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | DIAMOND EXPRESS (BG313) | K H Hung | -- | Jumped well, disputed lead early. Settled in 2nd place. Made steady progress final 200 M. Hit the front 100 M out. Stayed on. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 4 | CELESTIAL MARSHAL (BD106) | A S Cruz | -- | Disputed lead early. Led from 700 M to 150. Failed to hold winner's challenge but kept on well to post. |
| 3 | 8 | RAIDER'S LUCK (BH205) | H K Yim | -- | Settled in 4th place. Made headway from 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 1 | ELLEN'S VOYAGE (BJ132) | B Marcus | -- | Settled in 3rd place. Always struggling to keep place. Weakened in closing stages. |
| 5 | 7 | NEW TREND (BG225) | S M Tam | -- | Disputed 5th place where he kept on steadily throughout. |
| 6 | 2 | LONGAIN (BE014) | D Penna | -- | Reluctant to jump, losing considerable ground. Hung in throughout. Never in the hunt. |
| 7 | 5 | ANOTHER PATROL (BH209) | D McKeown | -- | Disputed 5th place to straight. Gradually weakened. |
| 8 | 6 | LOMOND'S HUNT (BK111) | J K S Ho | -- | Midfield early, gradually weakened to be last at the 600 M. |
| 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 |