Race 5 (746)
LOTUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | DILIGENT III (M211) | H W Lai | B/TT | Broke OK, raced rail fore of midfield, progress on turn, switched out into stretch & driven to share lead 150m, gradually drew clear in run to wire. |
| 2 | 3 | EURO SWIFTLY (CK091) | T Angland | H/CP/TT | Broke OK, camped rail midfield, switched out & driven 400m, joined lead 150m, held in run to wire. |
| 3 | 10 | EASY GOLD (CL431) | W M Lai | B/TT | Bumped start, raced rail near rear, barged 1100m, switched out & driven turning in, stayed on well to snatch 3rd at wire. |
| 4 | 11 | RAY'S FAVOURITE (CL045) | D Whyte | -- | Led at break, restrained & trapped 3 wide no cover midfield, rousted 500m, wide into stretch, stayed on same pace. |
| 5 | 6 | BEAUTY KING (N028) | T H So | V | Bumped start, speed to lead & crossed to rail 1200m, over-raced backstretch, under pressure turning in & headed 300m, boxed on gamely in defeat. |
| 6 | 7 | WIN IT (P032) | Z Purton | CP | Fast start to sit fore of midfield 1 off with cover, shuffled back 800m, switched out & hard-ridden into stretch, closed off soundly. |
| 7 | 2 | BRAVE BROTHER (P016) | B Prebble | B/TT | Crowded start, sat 1 back on rail, switched 2nd 1 off no cover 800m, ridden & hung out on turn, led 300m, unwilling & headed 150m, tapered. |
| 8 | 1 | VERY WELL (M161) | M Chadwick | XB | Taken behind to tail, off heels 1100m, progress & switched 1 off 800m, ran on under strong drive for minor stretch gain. |
| 9 | 4 | COMPACT YARN (CK377) | T Berry | V | Broke well, hard-ridden to slot 1 off with cover midfield, shuffled back off heels 800m, switched 3 wide & progress on turn, boxed on evenly. |
| 10 | 5 | SOLDIER (CK346) | C W Wong | V | Broke OK, raced rear 1 off, clipped heels 1100m, 3 wide & off heels at tail 800m, found little in weak run home. |
| 11 | 9 | SOLAR DRAGON (P136) | C K Tong | H | Snagged back at start, over-raced 3 wide behind midfield, crossed & clipped rival 1100m & dropped back 3 wide, last turning in, found nothing. |
| 12 | 12 | TELECOM CHIEF (P025) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Bustled to race handy 1 off no cover, shuffled back 800m, outpaced & fading out when bumped home turn, no extra. |
| 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 |