Race 1 (343)
MURRAY HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | SUNNY BABY (E166) | Z Purton | -- | Jumped well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back turning in, finished off strongly to score, won by a narrow margin. |
| 2 | 10 | DIAMOND WINNER (H285) | A Hamelin | H | Crowded start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
| 3 | 2 | TURTLE AGAIN (H083) | K C Leung | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, hit the front 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two late. |
| 4 | 7 | COLOURFUL BARON (G301) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 400M, very wide into straight, finished off well to make frame, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 8 | HAPPY HERO (G322) | B Avdulla | B-/CP1 | Shifted out at start and made contact, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run until final 75M, finished off well without threatening. |
| 6 | 12 | FOXHUNTER WAY (E296) | C Y Ho | -- | Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 6 | UNITED ENDEAVORS (G030) | M L Yeung | H/TT | Commenced well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, commenced move 450M, showed good response early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 8 | 11 | VIVA A LA (G282) | M F Poon | B/H2/TT | Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 50M. |
| 9 | 9 | FORTUNE TRIPLE (D274) | M Chadwick | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail in the early stages, commenced move after passing 800M, 4 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. |
| 10 | 1 | CLASSIC ARCHI (G295) | H Bentley | B/TT | Taken back from gate 8, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, eased final 100M. |
| 11 | 4 | CIRCUIT ELITE (E487) | K De Melo | B/TT | Made contact at start, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, unable to maintain position 450M, weakened gradually in straight. (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 |