Race 5 (069)
OSMANTHUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | JUNZI (V274) | N Callan | -- | Slightly slow out, raced 3 to 4 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out in straight and finished off well to score. |
| 2 | 9 | NOBLE DE BOY (T373) | N Rawiller | -- | Jumped well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, taken wide after turning in, made very good progress in straight to get 2nd. |
| 3 | 12 | NICE FANDANGO (A209) | D Whyte | H/TT | Slightly slow out, positioned 2 to 3 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, made reasonable headway in straight to get 3rd. |
| 4 | 3 | FLYING FORCE (V014) | K C Ng | XB | Began fairly, raced 5 lengths or so back at rear, same margin back on turn, no daylight early in straight, made good progress when clear thereafter to be nearest on line. |
| 5 | 1 | VERY RICH MAN (V286) | M F Poon | XB/H1 | Jumped well from a tricky gate, unable to slot in, travelled 3 wide in midfield, there to turn, made some progress before hampered in the closing stages, just missed frame. |
| 6 | 7 | LUCKY LUCKY (A347) | J Moreira | TT1 | Began well from the widest gate, raced prominently, 3 wide turning, hung out when placed under pressure in straight, weakened from final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 8 | LUNAR ZEPHYR (V385) | H N Wong | TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, showed early speed to take the lead, travelled well throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed final 100M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 6 | DR PROACTIVE (A345) | C Schofield | -- | Began fairly, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back in midfield, no daylight in straight, not able to test properly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 2 | DR RACE (T284) | K Teetan | TT | Moderately away, taken back to race at rear, still 5 lengths or so back on turn, bumped and unbalanced near 300M, finished off evenly. |
| 10 | 5 | BEAUTY CONNECTION (T415) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Began well, positioned 2 wide in 4th, same positioned on turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 4 | OCEAN ROAR (N317) | H T Mo | -- | Began only fairly from gate 1, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground to near 500M, peaked early in straight and weakened thereafter. |
| 12 | 11 | RIVERSIDE BIRD (A198) | M L Yeung | B/H/TT | Slowly away, raced at tail throughout, never a threat. |
| 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 |