Race 5 (415)
TAI LAM CHUNG HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | CHEERFUL BOY (CD232) | G Schofield | B | Jumped well and was soon box-seated behind the leader. Switched away from the rail on straightening to obtain clear running. All out 250 M and found the line well to take charge inside final 200 M. |
| 2 | 1 | CHERISHED (CB160) | F Coetzee | P | Slow to behind and settled in a rearward position on rail. Switched out and made little headway rounding the home turn. Under pressure 300 M out and responded well but failed to find an extra gear to overhaul the winner. |
| 3 | 9 | A BETTER DRAGON (CC329) | R Fradd | SR | Slowly away and niggled along to race in midfield on rail through to straight. Near the 200 M whilst closing the race off well was checked when disappointed for running. Continued to run on well when in running 150 M. |
| 4 | 6 | JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) | B Prebble | V- | Broke with field from wide draw and steadily eased to the rear but closer to the rail. Ridden along at home turn and made little headway from the outside. Made steady impression in straight, just missed a minor placing. |
| 5 | 12 | FORTUNE LAD (CB279) | S Dye | V | Broke fairly and steadily settled in midfield or worse around 2-wide whilst hanging out. Rounding the home turn hung out badly and ran off the track. Made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 2 | STOIC (BT155) | D Whyte | V | Best out and soon settled in a forward position around 2-wide. Went forward to race outside the leader at home bend. Hit the front on straightening but was headed near the 200 M and became one-paced thereafter. |
| 7 | 4 | FLYING KENNY (CC244) | S Sanders | V | Checked shortly after the start and dropped to the rear on rail through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out but only able to run on evenly to the line. |
| 8 | 7 | MAGNIFICENT (CB390) | A Delpech | B | Soon raced in a handy position around 2-wide through to straight. Only kept on evenly when asked 300 M out and steadily weakened inside final 200 M. |
| 9 | 10 | ABLE MARS (CC273) | W M Lai | B | Slowly away from widest and ridden along to take up running on rail from around 1300 M. Soon headed after straightening and steadily faded thereafter. |
| 10 | 3 | SHINING GEM (CA180) | O Doleuze | -- | Broke fairly from wide draw and soon raced in midfield around 3-wide. Pushed along and made little headway at home turn. No extra when asked 300 M out and steadily faded inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 5 | FRIENDS FOREVER (CD245) | S K Sit | B | Shortly after the jump was checked and dropped to a rearward position around 2-wide. Was carried significant wider by another runner rounding the home turn. Made no impression in straight. |
| 12 | 8 | PRO JOY (CD160) | C Williams | -- | Soon raced in a prominent position around 3-wide. Commenced to give ground at 600 M and tailed out in straight. |
| 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 |