Race 8 (110)
HIGH WEST HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | BUDDIES (C019) | C L Chau | H/TT | Went forward and set modest pace under 10lb claimer, overtaken at 700M, responded generously from 250M, back to the lead near 50M, hung on. |
| 2 | 10 | SOLAR WAI WAI (C111) | K Teetan | -- | From draw 11 caught wide no cover until 900M then ridden forward to lead nearing 700M, stuck on well in straight, collared by winner 50M, held on for 2nd just. |
| 3 | 6 | AMAZING ONE PLUS (D173) | K C Leung | H-/XB-/TT | Dropped back to race in the rear, 7-8Ls off the pace in middle stages, pushed along 450M, closed off fastest, just missed. |
| 4 | 9 | GREEN LUCK (B413) | J Moreira | V | Held up behind mid-division in a modestly run race, wide into straight and 5Ls to make up, ran on well to be nearest at the line. |
| 5 | 5 | INSAYSHABLE (B156) | N Callan | -- | Unbalanced at the start, raced 3-wide in midfield until 600M, tried hard but held by leaders in straight. |
| 6 | 11 | BEAR AGAIN (C301) | A Badel | SR | Moved forward to be tracking the leader in a 2-wide spot, kept battling under pressure in straight, run ended 100M, weakened towards the line. |
| 7 | 1 | PRECIOUSSHIP (C050) | K H Chan | XB | Obtained the rail near 1400M and tracked leaders, not able to quicken in straight, never threatened. |
| 8 | 3 | NOT USUAL TALENT (C095) | C Schofield | -- | Towards the rear, overraced passing 1000M due to modest tempo, improved to midfield 3-wide back straight, not able to finish off. (Jockey : circumstances of the race note suited. / Blood in trachea) |
| 9 | 8 | ENRICHMENT (B457) | V Borges | B | Held up towards the rear as they settled, 3-wide rounding the final turn, ran past beaten horses in the straight only, no impression on leaders. |
| 10 | 4 | ENJOYING (D066) | A Hamelin | B/XB | Taken back from draw 12, settled near the rear 5-6Ls off the pace, failed to pick up turning home. |
| 11 | 7 | ALPHA HEDGE (B102) | C Y Ho | CP | Chased leaders early before taking up a midfield position, flat-footed when pace increased 700M, failed to go on in straight. |
| 12 | 12 | FLYING QUEST (A071) | M F Poon | B | From draw 1 settled down midfield along the fence, severely checked top of straight and lost momentum, not recovered, eased 250M. (Mucus) |
| 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 |