Race 5 (260)
VENUS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | HIGHLY PROACTIVE (C458) | K Teetan | H/TT | Moderately away, sent forward to race prominently but trapped very wide, no cover throughout, 2 wide from 550M, 3/4L back turning in, took the lead early in straight, kept on well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 10 | MONKEY JEWELLERY (B378) | J Moreira | -- | Clean jump, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 2 | MY ALLY (B261) | G van Niekerk | TT | Jumped with them and made contact, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover on turn, commenced move after passing 450M, raced tight early in straight, finished off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 11 | JOYFUL MOMENTS (T134) | L Hewitson | B | Began awkwardly, bumped early, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 700M, sat right behind the leader on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 5 | 1 | SILVER FIG (B025) | S De Sousa | -- | Began fairly from gate 1, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 6 | 12 | TANG FLEMING (A067) | H N Wong | B/TT | Crowded start, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, angled out 450M, very wide into straight, made some headway in straight. |
| 7 | 8 | DIAMOND PEGASUS (D143) | C Schofield | B1/TT1 | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 4 | DIVINE UNICORN (C269) | M F Poon | TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 600M, saved ground on turn, only showed limited response in straight. |
| 9 | 3 | BREEDERS' STAR (V197) | N Callan | H | Average to begin, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, 2 wide from 650M, 2 lengths back on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | HAPPY FAMILY (C116) | T H So | P-/H/TT2 | Slowly away, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and made little progress. (Bled.) |
| 11 | 6 | JADE THEATRE (A040) | Z Purton | B | Away with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, improved from 400M, raced tight early in straight, not enough room near 250M, eased thereafter. |
| 12 | 9 | HAPPY TIME (B272) | K C Leung | TT | Began well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 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 |