Race 8 (685)
VIOLET HILL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | HEROIC GURU (S260) | Z Purton | CP | Behind midfield, settled down in 8th 7Ls off the pace middle stages, had smooth run along the rails, responded well under hands and heels riding, led 50M from home. |
| 2 | 8 | HAPPY SPIRIT (V008) | K C Ng | H/TT | Set good pace upfront, kept on well turning home, caught by winner 50M, |
| 3 | 10 | CLASSIC EMPEROR (T193) | T H So | H | Positively ridden, prompted the pace early stages, in similar position home turn, kept up the chase on leader but always held. |
| 4 | 7 | LOTUS STRIKES BACK (T145) | J Moreira | B | Reserved behind mid-division, 8Ls off the pace middle stages, brought wide to challenge 350M, did best work towards finish. |
| 5 | 9 | PO CHING TREASURE (S388) | H N Wong | V/TT | Chased leaders, pushed to a 3-wide spot without cover when pace slackened down the back straight, lacked a strong finish leaving home turn, kept on steadily to line. |
| 6 | 3 | LITTLE ISLAND (T390) | N Callan | -- | Raced against rail in midfield, pushed along 400M, responded moderately, tight for room mid-straight and late stages, never a serious threat. |
| 7 | 11 | SEMPITERNAL (S100) | C K Tong | V | 3Ls off the pace in 4th, within striking distance 400M but always held by leaders in the run to the line. (Jockey dropped right rein 100M.) |
| 8 | 12 | TOWERING STORM (M401) | K Teetan | B | Waited with near the rear, 8Ls behind leader mid-stage, closed off moderately final 300M, not reached leaders. |
| 9 | 6 | LUCKY OMENS (P146) | K C Leung | B/TT | From wide barrier shifted across early stages, held up 2nd last, driven along 500M, made limited progress only. |
| 10 | 5 | BISHOP'S LEAP (V190) | M Chadwick | TT | Settled 2-wide in midfield, never far off from leader, outpaced passing 400M, soon beaten and no impression. |
| 11 | 4 | VANILLA (P439) | C Y Ho | B | Began awkwardly, dropped back to rear over 10Ls off the pace middle stages, didn't pick up when driven out 400M. |
| 12 | 2 | FOODIE (S434) | N Rawiller | B/TT | Raced in midfield along the 2-path, switched 3-wide 500M, failed to quicken turning in, weakened rapidly 150M. |
| 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 |