Race 1 (695)
HO CHUNG RIVER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | WONDERFUL JOURNEY (T402) | M F Poon | XB | Moderately away, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, finished off strongly to score by a length. |
| 2 | 9 | BULLISH BROTHER (C034) | A Domeyer | B/TT | Began smartly, sent forward to race prominently, found rail near 900M, travelled comfortably on turn, kept on very well in straight, just unable to hold off the winner final 50M. |
| 3 | 11 | HEARTS KEEPER (N360) | K C Leung | B/TT | Commenced well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, closed off well to take 3rd on line. |
| 4 | 8 | LIGHTNING STEED (B274) | Z Purton | SR1 | Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently but trapped 3 wide, took the lead near 750M, 2 wide turning, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter, missed 3rd on line. |
| 5 | 10 | FLYING GODSPELL (V376) | H T Mo | SR | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, hard ridden on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 1 | STAR LUCK (C257) | K Teetan | -- | Began only fairly, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 700M, a length or so back on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 7 | 4 | ALL BEST FRIENDS (A217) | C Y Ho | B | Jumped well, taken back to race at rear, 8 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 8 | 12 | STAR SUPERIOR (V255) | T H So | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, 7 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off one pace. |
| 9 | 6 | MEHBOOB (C239) | M Chadwick | -- | Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 9 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Lost right front plate.) |
| 10 | 2 | PRINCE HARMONY (V012) | H N Wong | -- | Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide in midfield, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. |
| 11 | 5 | EXCEL DELIGHT (C006) | J Moreira | -- | Moderately away from the widest draw, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover in the middle stages, weakened early in straight. |
| 12 | 7 | BANDY (C282) | G van Niekerk | CP-/B1 | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, peaked on turn, very wide into straight, showed nothing in straight, finished last. |
| 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 |