Race 5 (567)
THE MERLION HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | PERPETUAL JOYANCE (V229) | K Teetan | B/H | Jumped fast, natural speed to settle 3rd on rail, box-seat run, clicked up 550m, pushed off rail 400m, challenged 3 deep, hit lead final strides. |
| 2 | 3 | YOU READ MY MIND (P041) | K K Chiong | XB/TT | First to break, urged forward to lead, crossed to rail for 1L lead 1000m, pressured & joined 500m, ridden entering straight, kicked clear, grabbed final strides. |
| 3 | 7 | JUMBO HAPPINESS (V315) | C Y Ho | B | Away OK, eased, settled near rear 1 off, ridden 500m, charged home, nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 2 | MALMSTEEN (V059) | N Rawiller | -- | Jumped well, eased into midfield spot on rail, keen early, ridden 400m, had his chance, outgunned late. |
| 5 | 12 | VICTORY MACHINE (V358) | K C Leung | B/TT | Slightly slow jump, checked shortly afterwards, straight to rail, settled beyond midfield, ridden 420m, railed through, short of room 220m, finished solidly. |
| 6 | 6 | OUR HERO (V278) | N Callan | B/TT | Slightly awkward start, allowed to stride into 4th 1 off, niggled 550m, driven soon after, stayed on one-paced. |
| 7 | 4 | AMAZING (A202) | U Rispoli | -- | Eased from wide gate, back to last by 850m, ridden 500m, found line nicely between runners. |
| 8 | 1 | BACK IN BLACK (T358) | Z Purton | B/TT | Broke on terms, eased to beyond midfield spot 1 off, held together until 350m, found little when asked. |
| 9 | 9 | SPEEDY ACHIEVER (V021) | C Schofield | B/TT | Slightly slow to muster, posted 3 deep no cover beyond midfield, up to midfield spot 500m, widest into straight & ridden, no threat. |
| 10 | 5 | LET'S TAKE IT EASY (A140) | H W Lai | H | Broke on terms, stranded 3 deep just beyond midfield 1st turn, eased soon after, settled beyond midfield 3 wide, hard ridden 500m, weakened. |
| 11 | 10 | CITY WINNER (V311) | K C Ng | B | Slightly awkward start, last early, settled near rear on rail, nudged 450m, never likely. |
| 12 | 11 | STARTLING POWER (S204) | W M Lai | B | Jumped well, ridden to settle handy, initially 2nd 1 off, pulling slightly, joint lead 500m, under pressure 350m, quickly faded, eased down. |
| 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 |