Race 1 (286)
SAPPHIRE HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | RORY'S BID (BP272) | D Whyte | B/TT | Moderate start, pushed along to be 5th passing 800 M. Responded well final turn to assert authority inside 200 M. Won well. |
| 2 | 11 | FLYING KNIGHT (BV268) | W C Marwing | -- | Well there, took lead passing 800 M until headed 200 M. Kept on. |
| 3 | 7 | WINWIN COMBINATION (BP340) | W Woods | P-/B2 | Midfield. Ran on steadily from outside in straight. |
| 4 | 4 | HEADING TO WIN (BM068) | F Coetzee | TT | Jumped awkwardly, behind midfield. Made progress from home turn to be 3rd 150 M. Just lost the minor placing near finish. |
| 5 | 9 | HANDSOME FORTUNE (CA009) | K H Ting | V | Among the front runners early, then sat outside leader approaching 600 M. Kept on but was one-paced final 200 M. |
| 6 | 6 | ARROWMINT (BN011) | R Fradd | B | Rear. Made up some ground in straight, never nearer. |
| 7 | 12 | PROFIT MASTER (BV103) | K C Tsang | B2 | Behind midfield. Was hampered 200 M when making ground. Never able to recover. |
| 8 | 5 | AMERICAN WIN (BV065) | M W Leung | B | In touch. Found no extra 200 M out. |
| 9 | 10 | CORE PRINCIPLES (BS229) | H K Yim | B | Towards rear throughout. |
| 10 | 2 | PERFECT VISION (CB015) | D Dunn | B | Widest draw, never a factor. |
| 11 | 8 | PERFECT CHOICE (BV326) | S King | B | Jumped very awkwardly, never in contention. |
| 12 | 1 | BOLD'N POWER (BT068) | S Dye | B | Prominent. Dropped back when wide 400 M out. |
| 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 |