Race 1 (161)
ABERDEEN HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | SAFARI MAGIC (N166) | J Moreira | CP/XB/TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths back in midfield, found rail on turn and improved, angled out in straight and finished off strongly to score by a neck. |
| 2 | 8 | GOLDEN CHOICE (S157) | K C Ng | B/H | Bounced out well, showed early speed to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead throughout, kicked clear early in straight but just couldn't hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 2 | LUCKY PROFIT (S335) | N Rawiller | B/TT | Slightly slow out from gate 10, raced 5 to 6 lengths back at tail, still last on turn, made very good progress in straight to get 3rd. |
| 4 | 4 | GLORY BOY (S273) | Z Purton | SR/TT | Jumped with them, positioned a length behind the leader in 2nd, easy run on turn, finished off evenly in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 1 | OUR HONOUR (S324) | B Prebble | -- | Taken back from the widest gate, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back at rear, slightly improved on turn, angled out early in straight and finished off strongly thereafter, just missed frame. |
| 6 | 9 | CHANS DELIGHT (P420) | K Teetan | H/XB | Bumped start, sent forward to race 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back in 4th, similar position turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 11 | DELIGHT FORTUNE (N402) | T H So | SR/V | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly in straight without threatening. |
| 8 | 10 | EAGLE KING (S058) | M L Yeung | H/P/TT | Began fairly from gate 1, raced 5 lengths back on rail in 10th, same position on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off one-paced. |
| 9 | 7 | FOREVER FUN (S130) | N Callan | B/TT | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, 3 wide with no cover on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 10 | 5 | PERFECT SMART (S413) | H N Wong | B/H | Moderately away from a tricky gate, failed to muster speed, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, showed no progress after turning in. (Jockey questioned) |
| 11 | 12 | COPY STAR (P028) | H W Lai | H-/PC- | Slightly slow away, raced 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths back in midfield, there to turn, made no progress in straight, never a threat. |
| 12 | 3 | JADE PIPPO (P052) | C Y Ho | H | Jumped well from a wide gate, unable to slot in, raced wide and without cover for the majority of the race, failed to close off in straight when hard run took effect. |
| 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 |