Race 4 (309)
THE RED ROOM HANDICAP Rating:75-60 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | TAKING THE LEAD (CB275) | O Doleuze | B-/V2 | 3-back on fence in midfield about 3Ls off speed from 1200 M to home straight, quickened through a nice gap to dispute lead at 150 M, kept on for pressure, not much in hand. |
| 2 | 6 | MILLION SUCCESS (CE158) | B Prebble | V | Slowly away, 2-wide and 5Ls back in 9th at 1100 M, edged closer to be 3Ls down outside winner turning for home, switched out wider, ran on strongly inside final 200 M, post came too soon. |
| 3 | 7 | MILITARY OPTION (CD237) | G Mosse | -- | 2-wide and 3Ls down in 7th at 1100 M, improved to be just 1L behind entering stretch, picked up well to take narrow lead at 200 M, joined 150 M out by winner, no extra final 50 M. |
| 4 | 9 | EASTKOWLOON SPIRIT (CC267) | G Schofield | SR/V | 7Ls last at 1200 M, 5Ls down in 10th on straightening for home, stayed on well without reaching principals. |
| 5 | 5 | ARMONDO (CB387) | C Soumillon | B/TT | Led early until handing up advantage at 1100 M, box-seat position on fence 2Ls off speed in 4th or so through to home straight, outpaced. |
| 6 | 8 | CAPITALAND (CE152) | H K Yim | -- | Awkward break losing about 3Ls on field, one from rear 7Ls behind lead at 1100 M, 6Ls last turning for home, stayed on pretty well along fence, nearest at the finish. |
| 7 | 12 | SUPER FANTASY (CD162) | D Whyte | H/TT | Keen at 1200 M when on fence, opted for 2-wide run about a neck off pace in 2nd or 3rd from 1000 M to home straight, still right there at the 200 M but folded late. |
| 8 | 11 | HAPPY KID (CC326) | S K Sit | SR | 4-wide no cover when 3Ls off lead in 5th at 1100 M, sent on to dispute lead out 3-wide no cover from 600 M to home turn, all out to maintain this proximity at 200 M, faded thereafter. |
| 9 | 4 | DON RICARDO (CE262) | C Munce | -- | Never got much of a run, on fence 5Ls down in 10th at 1200 M, similarly placed taking final bend, switched out at 300 M for a run, blocked at 200 M and no passage thereafter, hardly tested at all. |
| 10 | 1 | BEST POWER (CG006) | S Dye | -- | Never dangerous, crowded at the jump, 5Ls down in 8th when 3-wide with cover at 1100 M, similar situation entering homestretch, didn't find much off the bridle. |
| 11 | 2 | FORTUNE BOY (CC378) | C K Tong | CP | Tended to hang in ungenerously, 3-wide no cover when 2Ls down in 4th at 1200 M, lost position from 600 M and 4-wide (widest) when 3Ls down in mid-division, weakened rapidly. |
| 12 | 10 | TABBRIS (CB088) | K S Yu | B/TT | Sent on out wide to lead by 1L on fence at 1000 M, about a neck clear or disputing advantage from 800 M to home straight, quickly swamped. |
| 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 |