Race 1 (148)
BIG WAVE BAY HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | SPICY SO SMART (G203) | A Hamelin | B/XB | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kept on very well in straight and scored. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 2 | 2 | CHARMING STEED (E494) | K H Chan | B-/H/P1/TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced in 3rd, 2 wide, same position on turn, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 1 | RATTAN WORLD (G384) | K De Melo | B/TT | Slightly slow out, raced at rear on the inside, 8 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 9 | NOBLE BOYZ (E156) | K C Leung | B-/V1/TT | Jumped with them, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 5 | 8 | HAPPILY FRIENDS (C533) | M Chadwick | V | Crowded on jumping, raced in 2nd, a length or so back, same position on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 6 | 4 | BRAVE AND BOLD (H275) | B Avdulla | -- | Crowded on jumping, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 350M, made little progress in straight. |
| 7 | 5 | DEVIL AND GOLD (G443) | M F Poon | -- | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 7 | DASHING TRIUMPH (G341) | Z Purton | B/TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out approaching 350M, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) (Bled.) |
| 9 | 12 | TUNG HAYE HAYE (G105) | Y L Chung | H/TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced behind midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, very wide turning in, made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 11 | BELL OF VICTORY (G116) | K Teetan | B/TT2 | Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, 9 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 10 | FORTUNE TURBO (G316) | H T Mo | B | Jumped awkwardly, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, weakened early in straight. |
| DNF | 6 | SOARING TOWER (D500) | A Atzeni | B/TT | Moderately away, showed no early speed, raced at tail, eased after passing 600M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |