Race 1 (538)
SHACKLETON HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) | G Mosse | BO | Mainly 3Ls 5th to straight. Ran on well along inside to snatch victory close home. |
| 2 | 7 | FORTUNE LAD (CB279) | R Fradd | V2 | Began awkwardly, behind midfield. Widest (5-wide) turning in. Ran on well to look like winner closing stages. Just beaten. |
| 3 | 10 | ELEGANCE (BV119) | D Whyte | B | Led briefly early, then settled 3rd within 2Ls behind lead. Ran on early straight to regain advantage 200 M until headed closing stages. |
| 4 | 2 | A BETTER DRAGON (CC329) | O Doleuze | B-/SR2 | Bounded at start, towards rear. Crept closer order on inside turning into straight. Ran on but was one-paced closing stages. |
| 5 | 12 | WINNING WAYS (CB017) | T Mundry | V | Was 2nd last before making up some ground inside 200 M. |
| 6 | 8 | GREAT KID (CB206) | H W Lai | SR/V | Was 2nd outside leader before failing to hold place inside 150 M. |
| 7 | 11 | WINNING ASSOCIATES (CA116) | F Coetzee | -- | Remained 7th throughout. Checked just passing 200 M. |
| 8 | 6 | MILLENNIUM LEGEND (BV246) | G Schofield | B | Midfield. Checked 200 M. Found no extra. |
| 9 | 3 | EL VIENTO (BT129) | W Woods | V-/H | Towards rear throughout. |
| 10 | 5 | LIGHTING THE WORLD (CC164) | P Payne | B | Held 4th to 200 M. Weakened. |
| 11 | 4 | MONEY EXPRESS (CC280) | M W Leung | SB/SR/TT | Never a factor. |
| 12 | 9 | BOXING DAY (CA284) | Y T Cheng | SR | Ridden along to take lead from 1400 M. Faded when headed 200 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 |