Race 9 (483)
TAI FUNG COACH HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | HAPPY SOUL (G249) | K De Melo | CP/TT | Crowded shortly after start, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, 2 wide from 400M, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on strongly to the line, won by 2 lengths. |
| 2 | 11 | LUCKY PLANET (H235) | H Bentley | B | Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, angled out 350M, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 1 | HAPPY GOLF (H056) | B Avdulla | -- | Out in line, positioned 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, angled out after passing 400M, very wide into straight, closed off well to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 3 | LYRICAL MOTION (G081) | H Bowman | B/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, 5-1/2L back on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 12 | HERO STAR (D033) | Y L Chung | TT | Began smartly from gate 12, took the early lead, headed 900M, retook the lead 550M, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened thereafter. |
| 6 | 2 | TOGEPI (G458) | L Ferraris | B/TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, angled out 350M, taken wide in straight and made some progress. |
| 7 | 10 | JOYFUL LIFE (H426) | K C Leung | CP/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead near 900M, headed 550M, 1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. |
| 8 | 7 | FLYING PHANTOM (J086) | Z Purton | H | Made contact shortly after start, raced 3 wide, 1-1/2L back, wider turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 4 | HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) | A Hamelin | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, passed some tired runners in straight. (Right front suspensory ligament injury on the day after racing.) |
| 10 | 5 | SERGEANT PEPPER (E432) | C L Chau | -- | Jumped well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, travelled keenly in the early stages, saved ground throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 6 | TEAM HAPPY (J218) | A Badel | B1 | Crowded shortly after start, raced in midfield on the outside, peaked on turn, weakened final 400M. |
| 12 | 8 | MISTER FOX (J059) | B Thompson | -- | Crowded shortly after start, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, weakened early in straight. (Irregular heart rhythm.) |
| 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 |