Race 8 (676)
NAM SHAN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | CAMBRIDGE (K085) | C L Chau | XB/TT | Restrained in mid-division, travelled well into home turn then closed off final 400M fastest to get up near line. |
| 2 | 3 | EXCELLENCE VALUE (K093) | L Ferraris | B/TT | Away on terms, from draw 2, obtained a 2-wide spot ahead of midfield, moved closer to leaders 600M before quickening up to lead nearing 200M, caught by winner close home. |
| 3 | 7 | SAMARKAND (H070) | L Hewitson | CP/TT | Moved up to press leader on outside, took over nearing 400M, kept on steadily under pressure, lost lead mid-straight but battled on to hold 3rd. |
| 4 | 8 | JOY OF SPRING (H383) | A Badel | TT | Began well from inside draw to be chasing leaders, got shuffled back by the weakening leader home turn before closing off the race mildly. |
| 5 | 9 | CHAIN OF GOLD (J138) | A Atzeni | CP/H/XB/TT | Settled down in midfield 4Ls off the pace, shifted away from fence home turn before closing off the race reasonably well to finish 5th. |
| 6 | 1 | MONEY CATCHER (G171) | M F Poon | B- | Went forward, emerged as leader 1300M, set steady pace to home turn, couldn't quicken with rivals approaching home straight, faded towards the finish. |
| 7 | 2 | ROCKET SPADE (G170) | H Bowman | XB/TT | From wide draw taken back to the last spot, moved closer to mid-division from 700M, closed off one paced on straightening. |
| 8 | 6 | LUCK IS BACK (J398) | K De Melo | CP/TT | Given a waiting ride near last, 7-8Ls off leader in middle stages, drifted back to last home turn, stayed on final 300M without threatening. (Jockey : instructed to ride in a conservative manner.) |
| 9 | 10 | LEAN HERO (G402) | K C Leung | B/XB/TT | Towards the rear in early stages, made a forward move 800M when the pace steadied, wide into straight before finishing off the race fairy. |
| 10 | 4 | LOVERO (H451) | Y L Chung | TT | Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, settled towards the rear further back than intended, failed to run on final 300M. |
| 11 | 11 | WITHOUT DELAY (K262) | B Thompson | SR-/E1/TT | Held a more forward position without being pressured to do so, chased leaders 2-wide, couldn't go on passing 400M, weakened to last. |
| 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 |