Race 4 (122)
DES VOEUX HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | FRUITFUL LIFE (V346) | K Teetan | B | Jumped well, ridden forward, settling one-out, one-back 3L from leader. Rolled forward on straightening, hit front 150m, held off late challenge. |
| 2 | 2 | GOLD VELVET (V400) | J Moreira | B | Ridden along one-out behind midfield to back stretch then put under hold. Swung wide entering straight and finished off strongly. |
| 3 | 12 | HAPPY FRIENDSHIP (S074) | C Schofield | B/TT | Taken to fence soon after start and settled 4L from leader. Stoked up passing 500m, ran on steadily along rail till hanging out final stages. |
| 4 | 7 | SWEET BEAN (S205) | B Prebble | -- | No early pace, settling along fence towards the rear. Shifted out turning for home, ran on steadily in straight to finish in the frame. |
| 5 | 6 | ROCK THE TREE (P272) | M F Poon | B | Restrained on jumping and shifted in for cover, settling at rear. Raced tight around home turn, taken very wide in straight, ran on fairly. |
| 6 | 4 | ATOMIC BLAST (T203) | H T Mo | TT | Hard ridden from outside draw, racing wide till taking lead passing 1500m. Pulled 2L clear 1000m before slowing pace. Led into straight, hung out from 200m, overtaken 150m, faded. |
| 7 | 5 | FUN MANAGER (V220) | Z Purton | B-/V1/TT | Ridden to hold midfield position, one-away from fence 4L from leader. Got close to heels at turn-in, boxed on fairly in straight. |
| 8 | 11 | EMPIRE OF MONGOLIA (V317) | M Chadwick | B | Not pushed, racing one-out behind midfield. Taken wide entering straight but only one-paced under hard riding. |
| 9 | 9 | DON WONGCHOY (V259) | C Y Ho | B-/TT- | First out, shared pace before taking box seat first turn. Shaken up passing 550m, raced awkwardly home turn, gave ground in straight. |
| 10 | 8 | BEST JADE TRIUMPH (P070) | M L Yeung | CP | Shifted across behind runners soon after start, dropping to rear along fence. Stayed at rear mostly, one-paced in straight. |
| 11 | 10 | DIGITAL PIONEER (V177) | K C Ng | B | Jumped OK, pressed forward, settling behind midfield along fence. Stayed on fence throughout but limited response in straight. |
| 12 | 1 | AUDACITY (V238) | K C Leung | H | Hard ridden from outside draw, racing wide before settling one-out 2L from leader back stretch. Niggled to hold position from 500m, faded. (Had substantial amount of blood in 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 |