Race 10 (296)
NEPTUNE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | ROMANTIC LAOS (G476) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Commenced well, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 10 | BEATO (H090) | Y L Chung | V/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 5 | SOLEIL FIGHTER (J127) | H Bowman | XB | Began well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead early in straight, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two final 100M. |
| 4 | 7 | AESTHETICISM (H289) | Z Purton | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 11 | FORTUNE SUPERSTAR (J210) | L Hewitson | -- | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 50M. |
| 6 | 3 | M UNICORN (G466) | M L Yeung | H-/P/TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths or so back, angled out 500M, very wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest on line. |
| 7 | 1 | GRACIOUS EXPRESS (J188) | B Avdulla | CP | Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 8 | DEFINITIVE (K037) | A Atzeni | CP/TT | Moderately away, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground throughout, one-paced in the run home. |
| 9 | 9 | GLORIOUS JOURNEY (J137) | M Chadwick | TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 750M, a bit closer on turn, one-paced in straight. |
| 10 | 6 | COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) | M F Poon | TT | Jumped only fairly, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, made no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 12 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (G292) | H Bentley | TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 5 lengths back, similar position on turn, made no progress in the run home. |
| 12 | 2 | HAMERON (H265) | A Pouchin | -- | Made contact at start, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, made no progress 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 |