Race 1 (720)
VICTORY HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1200m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | BENEFACTOR (L332) | C K Tong | CP-/H | Ridden along for pace early, settled one-back in 3rd on rails, came to challenge under pressure after straightening, gained upper hand inside final 50 M. |
| 2 | 6 | SUNSHINE BOY (CJ281) | D Whyte | B/H/TT | Settled in forward of midfield, commenced run in 5th passing 400 M, fought on steadily under pressure, just failed to peg back winner. |
| 3 | 11 | DESCARTES (CK293) | G Cheyne | B | Slow to muster despite ridden along early stages, settled just off the speed one off the rails, in similar position turning for home, held every chance early in straight but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M. |
| 4 | 7 | FASCINATING SMILE (CK335) | J Lloyd | B | Began well from a poor draw, soon crossed to lead passing 1000 M bend, made running until joined early in straight, swamped inside final 100 M. |
| 5 | 8 | MEGA CASTLE (L333) | Z Purton | B | Soon dropped to tail-end and trailed the field to straight, saved ground turning in, produced good late impression to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 4 | YOUNG SUPREME (L074) | K C Leung | V- | Squeezed and lost position at start, soon recovered to just better than midfield, about midfield on rails rounding home bend, saved ground gaining joint 4th joining in, unable to sustain effort shortly after straightening. |
| 7 | 5 | GOLD JOINT (CK394) | M L Yeung | V/TT | Began moderately, raced behind midfield, ran home one-paced. (Jockey warned to ensure beginning with the field.) |
| 8 | 10 | WHITE DRAGON (CK401) | T H So | TT- | Given reminders early, not far off before going backward far side dropping to rear of main group, saved ground turning in, found nothing in the run home. |
| 9 | 12 | PROSPERITY KID (CK321) | H W Lai | V/XB | Wide without cover in midfield early, took closer order down far side, went wider into straight, made no show thereafter. |
| 10 | 2 | KINGSTON MARBLE (CE244) | B Prebble | B | Raced wide without cover in midfield or just worse, towards rear when wide into straight, ran home one-paced. |
| 11 | 9 | KING CREOLE (CG287) | P Strydom | B/TT | Midfield early stages, checked and shuffled back to rear of main group, hampered again at Rock, widest of all turning in, made no impression in straight. |
| 12 | 3 | CHATEAU DE CAIX (L318) | O Doleuze | B/TT2 | Began with others, settled wide without cover in midfield, remained similar until dropped out of contention in straight. |
| 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 |