Race 1 (456)
SAI KUNG HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | PALACE PAL (G172) | Z Purton | V | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, sent forward after passing 850M, took the lead near 600M, led by 1-3/4L turning in, kept on very well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 10 | LOYAL AMBITION (E489) | K Teetan | -- | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, 2 lengths back on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 5 | COLOURFUL BARON (G301) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 600M, 1-3/4L back turning in, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 4 | 12 | MIGHTY STAR (G117) | K De Melo | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 2 | NICE BIRDIE (G470) | C L Chau | TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths or so back on turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
| 6 | 9 | DIAMOND WINNER (H285) | A Hamelin | H | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 800M, 5 lengths back on turn, not enough room early in straight, made good progress thereafter to be nearest on line. |
| 7 | 11 | GOLDEN FAIRY (E448) | A Badel | -- | Jumped well from gate 1, tracked leaders on the inside, unable to maintain position in the middle stages, made minor progress early in straight, no clear run near 200M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 8 | 7 | CIRCUIT ELITE (E487) | K C Leung | B/TT | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, dropped towards rear in the middle stages, 2 wide turning in, no clear run early in straight, kept on same pace thereafter. |
| 9 | 8 | BRILLIANT PIONEER (G255) | H Bentley | CP1/TT | Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 700M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 4 | HAPPY HERO (G322) | M Chadwick | CP-/B2 | Taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 6 | VINCY (B213) | H Bowman | SR/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced at rear on the inside, commenced move 700M but only showed limited response, very wide turning in, made no progress in straight. |
| 12 | 1 | CLASSIC ARCHI (G295) | B Thompson | B/TT | Bumped on jumping, raced behind midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 800M, no cover in the middle stages, weakened early in straight. |
| 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 |