Race 4 (081)
NAKAYAMA HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | AURORA PEGASUS (C351) | Z Purton | TT | Showed speed after the start to improve & race outside leader. Continued to hold outright second place before making continual late ground to snare lead in final 50m. |
| 2 | 9 | THE ABRAXAS (C212) | H N Wong | -- | Showed early speed to assume the lead. Raced a lengths clear on straightening and continued in the lead until being passed inside the final 50m. |
| 3 | 5 | TOP SCORE (V357) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Shifted across to midfield after the start, racing away from rail, 3.5 lengths from lead. Stayed close to the inside on cornering before shifting out at the 250m and making solid late headway thereafter. |
| 4 | 1 | HERO TIME (B010) | N Callan | B/H/XB/TT | Steadied after the 1000m mark, drifting back to midfield, three wide with cover. Shifted wider on straightening and made up a length or so in the final 300m. |
| 5 | 2 | ZERO HEDGE (A221) | J Moreira | P/XB | Strode to midfield between horses, two lengths from lead at the 800m. Just over 2 lengths from the lead passing the 400m before peaking on effort shortly after straightening. Well held. |
| 6 | 11 | JIMSON THE DRAGON (C017) | M F Poon | TT | Enjoyed good run on the leaders back. Couldn't keep in touch with leader entering the final section before weakening & yielding ground in the final 300m. |
| 7 | 4 | SUPREME PATROL (C300) | U Rispoli | B | Shifted behind runners after the start & raced at the tail of the field. Improved position passing the 750m & made up a few lengths in second section. Five lengths from lead on straightening & could only maintain that margin. |
| 8 | 12 | DIVINE POWER (C175) | H T Mo | B | Steadied & shifted behind runners to race near the rear. Shuffled back to last at half-way before conceding 7 lengths entering the final section. Could only maintain margin in the straight & was never a factor. |
| 9 | 3 | FLYING EMPEROR (C156) | K C Leung | B1 | Limited early speed & raced in midfield on the rail in first section. Ridden along approaching half-way before drifting further back. Over 6 lengths from lead on cornering & yielded further ground in straight. Well beaten. |
| 10 | 6 | GREEN GENERATION (C355) | T H So | B1 | Steadied after the start and raced third from last away from rail. Drifted back to last, 8 lengths form the lead entering the final section. Yielded further ground in the straight & was beaten a big margin. |
| 11 | 7 | HAPPY FOREST (C347) | C Schofield | TT | Strode forward to race prominently, three wide, two lengths from lead. Hard ridden passing the 600m and began yielding ground thereafter. Beaten a significant margin (Unacceptable performance – must trial). |
| 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 |