Race 1 (590)
HERON HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | DRAGON BACHELOR (P128) | B Prebble | P | Settled wide in midfield, took closer order approaching the Rock, continued to improve under pressure around the bend, hit the front 200 metres out, hung on well. |
| 2 | 10 | HIGH SPEED METRO (P293) | T H So | XB | Taken back to race on rails behind midfield, became midfield and awkwardly placed behind heels when pace slackened far side, baulked 400m out but obtained a run over 200m out, fought on steadily without threatening. |
| 3 | 6 | ZACHARY (N146) | N Callan | CP2/TT | Broke well, ceded advantage for cover travelling mainly 2 wide in 2L 5th, steadied and lost positions at around the Rock, renewed effort in midfield rounding home bend, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening. |
| 4 | 11 | EVERSPRING (P325) | H W Lai | B | Taken across from a poor gate to travel at the rear of the field, remained similar to straight, ran on under pressure down the centre of the track, did best work late. |
| 5 | 1 | SURE CHAMP (N013) | D Lane | B/XB/TT | Settled behind midfield, came under pressure after straightening, made steady headway without threatening. |
| 6 | 2 | GOOD THINKER (M127) | O Doleuze | V | Niggled along early stages, settled 3-wide without cover in a prominent position in 4th, took closer order to dispute the lead approaching the Rock, faded under pressure after straightening. |
| 7 | 9 | NEW PET (P280) | J Moreira | -- | Ridden positively from the widest gate, obtained rails run in the front passing the winning post the first time, held running until headed by the winner 200 metres out, found no extra. |
| 8 | 8 | GLORIOUS VICTORY (S369) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Jumped fairly, soon picked up to a prominent position outside the leader, became third passing the Rock, renewed effort rounding home bend but unable to sustain run under pressure after straightening. |
| 9 | 4 | LITTLE RAINFOREST (N101) | C Y Ho | B-/TT | Broke well, settled mainly one back on rails, came under pressure from approaching home turn, fought nil in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | ZERO ENERGY ACT (S197) | D Whyte | -- | Settled mainly wide in midfield, faded after straightening. |
| 11 | 12 | SUPER HORSE (CL308) | C K Tong | V-/B2 | Settled well behind on rails, found nothing in the run home. |
| 12 | 3 | HONG KONG FAT (M099) | A Suborics | H/TT | Began fairly, gradually settled 3-wide in last few, dropped to last entering straight, no further impression. |
| 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 |