Race 1 (336)
VERBENA HANDICAP Rating:60-40 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | VICTORIOUS SEEKER (C091) | C Schofield | B | Taken back from gate 10, raced at tail, 11 lengths back, commenced move after passing 900M, took the lead 650M, led by a length on turn, kept on well in straight to score. |
| 2 | 11 | EXALTATION (C370) | J Moreira | V/TT | Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move after passing 750M, bumped 650M, a length or so back on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, always held. |
| 3 | 4 | DYNAMIC EAGLE (B072) | A Badel | -- | Made contact at start, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, dropped to midfield 600M out, 2 wide on turn, made some progress in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 6 | MAGNETISM (V114) | K Teetan | B/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 5 | 10 | PERFECT TO PLAY (B095) | T Piccone | XB | Made contact at start, positioned on rail better than midfield, dropped towards rear inside 600M out, made minor progress in straight. |
| 6 | 7 | BULLISH GLORY (A118) | M L Yeung | H | Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the inside, angled out after passing 800M, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home. |
| 7 | 2 | PEACH BLOSSOMS (D202) | H W Lai | B/TT | Moderately away from the widest draw, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out and bumped 650M, 2 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 8 | 8 | GREAT TIMES (D301) | C L Chau | B | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, dropped towards rear after passing 800M, 5 lengths back turning in, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. |
| 9 | 5 | OWNERS' STAR (B427) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, peaked on turn, ran on evenly early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 10 | 3 | FULL POWER (C426) | N Callan | B/XB | Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, headed 650M, weakened from 600M, eased final 150M. |
| 11 | 1 | MORE THAN A HORSE (D141) | Z Purton | V | Taken back to raced 2 wide at rear, commenced move after passing 750M, peaked on turn, weakened and eased early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.) |
| 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 |