Race 1 (530)
BRIAR HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | GOLDEN KID (V232) | A Sanna | V | Slightly slow out, settled in rear of midfield on the rail, shaken up rounding home bend, saved ground turning in, ran on well to snatch victory near the line. |
| 2 | 12 | HAPPY CENTURY (T042) | M Chadwick | TT | Settled some 3L back in 4th, commenced move from the 800 metres gaining narrow advantage after straightening, only to be caught close home. |
| 3 | 3 | DAZZLE WINNER (V363) | D Whyte | B | Slightly slow out, held up in forward of midfield on the rail, came under pressure leaving the Rock, saved ground for 3L 4th turning for home, finished off race nicely despite crowded 100 metres out. |
| 4 | 8 | GOBI STORM (A101) | M L Yeung | H/PC/TT | Broke well, gradually took up running and obtained rails run 1200 metres out, led until headed upon straightening, swamped for a placing near the line. |
| 4 | 11 | RISING POWER (N294) | W M Lai | XB | Awkward at start losing considerable ground, trailed the field to the home bend, saved ground turning into straight, ran on well but forced to check near finish. |
| 6 | 9 | JOLLY AMBER (V392) | C Y Ho | -- | Settled at the back from a wide gate, went wide into straight, produced strong late run inside the final 200 metres. |
| 7 | 4 | TORNEY (A063) | K C Leung | B | Began well, settled 2L off the pace in 3rd on the rail, came under pressure to hold place rounding home bend, kept on until swamped close to home. |
| 8 | 7 | AGIAAL (N177) | B Prebble | B | Settled towards the rear from a wide gate, given reminders rounding home bend, made modest headway without quickening in the straight. |
| 9 | 2 | KWAICHUNG BROTHERS (A012) | J Moreira | TT | Pressed forward from the widest gate, closer up before travelling wide in forward of midfield just over 3L back in 5th or 6th down back straight, made no impression in the run home. (Tactic questioned) |
| 10 | 10 | CASH COURIER (S417) | M F Poon | B | Soon dropped to midfield despite reminders, yielded ground from rounding home bend, crowded after straightening and ran home one-paced. |
| 11 | 1 | VARA PEARL (S138) | H N Wong | B | Niggled at early, taken back towards the rear but remained wide throughout, yielded ground from rounding home bend. (Questioned for disappointing performance - lame next day) |
| 12 | 6 | CHEERS CONQUEROR (V320) | N Rawiller | B1/TT | Jumped fairly, travelled in 1L 2nd to halfway, gave ground from rounding home bend. (Bled) |
| 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 |