Race 9 (201)
FANLING HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | GUSTOSISIMO (J303) | Y L Chung | TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 950M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight, won by a head. |
| 2 | 3 | EASON (G061) | M F Poon | -- | Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 500M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest finish. |
| 3 | 6 | DENFIELD (G471) | J McDonald | TT | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 4 lengths back on turn, angled out 350M, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 11 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (G292) | A Atzeni | TT | Began fairly, raced at rear, 6-1/2L back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to make frame. |
| 5 | 9 | BEAUTY INFINITY (H377) | H Bowman | -- | Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, showed some response early in straight, no clear run 200M to 100M, made minor progress thereafter. |
| 6 | 12 | GOLDEN LUCK (H159) | L Hewitson | XB/TT | Began well from the widest draw, raced prominently on the outside, 3/4L back on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 10 | SOVEREIGN FUND (J402) | B Thompson | B | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 2 | YOUNG EMPEROR (K011) | L Ferraris | TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide better than midfield, carried wider 450M, peaked early in straight, one-paced thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 5 | PRAWNS ELEVEN (J140) | H Bentley | XB/TT | Jumped well, took the early lead, headed 950M, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader in the middle stages, angled out 450M, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 10 | 7 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (E490) | C Y Ho | B | Began well, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, very wide turning in, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll. |
| 11 | 1 | NEARLY FINE (E430) | E C W Wong | TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths back on turn, made some progress late but set an impossible task. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 8 | ROMANTIC SON (J537) | Z Purton | CP | Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross 600M, sat right behind the leader on turn, showed no response early in straight, eased final furlong. (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 |