Race 8 (279)
MERCURY HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | DIVINE BOY (T163) | J Moreira | B | Began well from gate 1, raced 6 lengths or so back on rail, angled out on turn, finished off very strongly in straight to score narrowly. |
| 2 | 7 | ROMANTIC CASH (S319) | K C Leung | H/TT | Fast into stride, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, kept on very well in straight, took the lead near final 50M, but just couldn't hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 10 | BERLINI (P359) | G Schofield | H | Moderately away, raced 5 lengths or so back on rail in 8th, saved ground on turn, made reasonable headway in straight to get 3rd. |
| 4 | 5 | YOU READ MY MIND (P041) | D Whyte | XB | Jumped well from gate 10, showed early speed to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kicked clear early in straight, headed near final 100M, stayed on for 4th. |
| 5 | 1 | HIGH FIVE (T200) | R Fourie | B | Began nicely, raced 3 to 4 lengths back on rail in midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 12 | RACING HERO (N157) | C K Tong | B/TT | Moderately away from a tricky gate, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 7 lengths back on turn, taken widest in straight and made some progress. |
| 7 | 3 | GO BABY GO (N033) | V Cheminaud | -- | Jumped well from the widest gate, unable to slot in early, raced 3 wide in 4th, found cover on turn, finished off one-paced. |
| 8 | 6 | JAZZY FEELING (P149) | K C Ng | H/SR/TT | Slow to begin, raced 8 lengths back on rail at tail, still well back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 9 | 4 | LUCKY DOUBLE EIGHT (P212) | C Y Ho | B1/TT | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, steadied near 600M, same position on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 10 | 8 | ALL GREAT FRIENDS (S279) | H N Wong | -- | Jumped well, raced prominently in 3rd, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually after 200M. |
| 11 | 11 | GOLDEN DEER (P121) | M L Yeung | B | Began awkwardly, raced 8 lengths back at tail, still well back on turn, made no progress in straight, never a threat. |
| 12 | 2 | EROICO (T009) | G Benoist | B2 | Slowly away, recovered to race 3 wide in midfield, no cover on turn, failed to close off in straight when hard run took effect. (Substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea) |
| 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 |