Race 5 (117)
BLUE POOL HANDICAP Rating:72-32 2230m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | FOREVER AHEAD (BH054) | E Legrix | -- | Mostly in 8th to 500 M. Ran on well from 7th into straight to claim victory closing stages. Readily. |
| 2 | 3 | SPACE ROCK (BK134) | J K S Ho | -- | Stumbled jumping out but soon took up running. Led until worn down by winner inside final 100 M. |
| 3 | 8 | JIVE BOY (BL034) | A S Cruz | -- | Well back early, improving to 9th by Stable Bend. Made steady headway from Rock to be 5th entering straight. Ran on quite well to have some chance 100 M out. No extra. |
| 4 | 2 | ENTREPRENEUR (BH215) | W L Ho | -- | Settled in 6th, improving to 5th halfway. Ran on steadily in straight without threatening. |
| 5 | 10 | SPIRITS BAY (BH225) | D Holland | -- | Rear until making good progress in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 4 | FUN AND SMILE (BK003) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Held 4th to straight. Quickened well to hold some chance 250 M out but soon found no extra. |
| 7 | 11 | CHATER STAR (BH006) | J Marshall | -- | Chased leader to 300 M, then faded. |
| 8 | 5 | BRILLIANT FOREVER (BK148) | H K Yim | -- | Held 3rd to straight. Weakened. |
| 9 | 1 | SO EASY (BJ099) | B Marcus | -- | Slow into stride. Never on terms. |
| 10 | 7 | INITIATIVE (BL179) | B York | -- | Mostly in midfield to 600 M, then weakened under pressure. |
| 11 | 9 | NORTHERN COMMANDER (BL214) | C K Chung | -- | Well there early but gradually dropped out of contention. (Demoted.) |
| 12 | 12 | FORTUNE LINK (BK212) | W Ryan | -- | Rear early but soon improved to 5th. Lost position and dropped out quickly passing 800 M. (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 |