Race 4 (196)
HANSHIN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | MERIDIAN TREASURE (N084) | Z Purton | B | Began well, with leading trio back stretch before easing into box seat final turn. Urged forward 350m, took lead 300m, just held. |
| 2 | 3 | RAINBOW FIGHTER (N193) | D Whyte | XB/TT | Jumped fairly, taken back to rail but switched out 600m and crowded 500m. Found passage between horses in straight, finished strongly. Just failed. |
| 3 | 9 | CREATIVE UNION (M338) | M L Yeung | -- | Got off well but over-raced turning into back stretch. Close on heels entering turn, looked chance early in straight but peaked final 100m. |
| 4 | 10 | SUNNY PEARL (N434) | U Rispoli | XB/TT | Began well but eased behind leading pack, hampered 600s, shifted out and bumped. Checked and unbalanced 500m, kept on well in straight. |
| 5 | 4 | SEASONS STAR (P058) | G Mosse | CP/TT | One of the first out, strolling forward but 3-wide. Left without cover 800m, rolled forward to lead into straight, kept on well to 50mm before swamped. |
| 6 | 2 | FUJIAN SPIRIT (N397) | T Angland | -- | Taken back from start and soon at rear but away from fence. Last into home straight but made ground steadily to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 11 | RED COURAGE (N110) | W C Marwing | B-/H1/TT | Allowed to stride forward at own pace but held 3-wide. Taken wider entering straight but one-paced under hard riding. |
| 8 | 1 | SPOKE TO CARLO (P090) | N Callan | B/TT | Began fairly, shaken up and made ground between horses before checked 1000m. Bumped 600m, got head up 500m, one-paced. |
| 9 | 12 | CAPTAIN AMERICA (P074) | K C Leung | B | Took time to muster, ridden forward and held 3-wide with cover. Switched to rail entering straight, made some ground, one-paced from 200m. |
| 10 | 7 | BRILLIANT CHARIOT (CL242) | C K Tong | B/TT | Began well and allowed to stride forward but caught 4-wide without cover. Covered extra ground turn and tired after straightening for home. |
| 11 | 5 | KIDS AND WIN (P271) | O Doleuze | B/TT1 | Jumped well and mustered along rail to lead back stretch. Steadied 600m when crossed, hit rail and became unbalanced, Gave ground quickly. |
| 12 | 8 | NEWS SUPREME (P296) | A Suborics | TT | Cut in to rail soon after start but outpaced and dropped back. Never a factor after checked 500m. |
| 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 |