Race 8 (307)
CANNON HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | ISLAND SPEED (CG202) | A Delpech | B/TT1 | Began well, displayed usual early pace to hold lead, pressured throughout at a solid speed, still in battle for front on bend, shook off challenge at 100 M and held on narrowly when all out late. |
| 2 | 9 | HONGKONG SUPERSTAR (CH167) | H W Lai | B/TT | Allowed to drift back after racing with them, ended up 7Ls back in running line, suited by solid tempo in front well back turning, flew home last 200 M making many lengths to just miss. |
| 3 | 4 | BLUE GENES (CG055) | M Nunes | B/TT | Began in line, outpaced early and settled midfield on rails 5Ls back assisted by solid speed, angled wide leaving bend, made solid progress in straight doing best work late to snatch 3rd. |
| 4 | 12 | WINE WIN (CG018) | P H Lo | B | Showed pace from outset, pushed on from a wide alley to challenge for front, kept pressure on at a solid speed in middle stages, there on turning but just peaked on run last 50 M. |
| 5 | 2 | DIM SUM (CH226) | D Beadman | -- | Fast into stride pressed on to tackle first few for front, did plenty of work with fast pace, took a trail on first two on bend, moved wider on turning, finished off well missing place in a 3 way go. |
| 6 | 11 | DIAMOND BRILLIANCE (CH002) | O Doleuze | B | Jumped in line, ended up 3-wide in front of midfield, hung on bend 4Ls off lead, scouted wider turning in, kept on well down middle to be not far away in finish. |
| 7 | 10 | NIRVANA (CH270) | S Dye | -- | Began nicely, slotted across in behind pace 2-3Ls back, had a reasonable run tracking hot pace, niggled turning, gradually progressed to 150 M before losing clear running and was not tested late. |
| 8 | 5 | EXPRESS WIN (CJ042) | Y T Cheng | TT | Tardy into stride, ended up behind midfield 7Ls back, suited by the solid sections in front, continued to improve on bend, kept taking ground off leaders before running into traffic last 100 M. |
| 9 | 1 | LIBERAL'S KNIGHT (CE272) | D Whyte | -- | Began with rest, took on ideal spot 3-4Ls off speed in running line, travelled well in midfield on bend, ridden along turning, made gradual progress without threatening. |
| 10 | 3 | SUPERIOR UNIT (CJ045) | K L Chui | -- | Well enough away, allowed to drift back into midfield raced 2 to 3-wide 7Ls back, helped by solid tempo but hung off on bend, condition gave out in straight and just held ground in run to line. |
| 11 | 8 | GIGA SPIRITS (CE335) | B Prebble | XB/TT | Average to begin, didn't go early and settled 10Ls or so off lead, helped by pace however niggled along throughout, still well back to bend, made a little late ground but never really likely. |
| 12 | 6 | CLASSIC NAVIGATOR (CD330) | W M Lai | TT | No pace from outset, ended up at tail 10 or more lengths back, always struggling in run, rearward turning and dropped right out in straight. (Soft palate displacement.) |
| 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 |