Race 4 (598)
DAEGU HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | MERRYGOWIN (V396) | Z Purton | B | Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in 4th, right behind the leader on turn, led near 200M, kept on very well to hold off the challenge and scored. |
| 2 | 4 | GENTRY (V042) | W M Lai | XB | Steadied on jumping and shifted in, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to near 400M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten. |
| 3 | 8 | SPARKLING SWORD (P256) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Away with them, sent forward to race in 2nd, a length behind the leader, challenged the leader on turn, kept on very well in straight, just narrowly beaten by the first two. |
| 4 | 1 | KIRAM (T093) | N Callan | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, positioned on rail behind midfield, 7 lengths back, slightly improved along the rail on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 3 | SICHUAN BOSS (V416) | A Sanna | XB | Clean jump, positioned 2 wide, 3 to 4 lengths back, 3 wide from near 650M, finished off evenly in straight, never a threat to the first few. |
| 6 | 10 | PO CHING TREASURE (S388) | U Rispoli | -- | Taken back to race at rear on rail, moved closer on turn, but still 5 lengths behind, made minor progress in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 11 | ALL YOU KNOW (A320) | D Whyte | B/H | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
| 8 | 12 | I'M A WITNESS (T405) | K C Ng | CP | Fast into stride, took the lead easily and set the tempo, enjoyed the easy lead to turn, challenged near 400M, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed near 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 9 | SPINNING DANCER (S078) | K C Leung | CP | Taken back from gate 11, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 to 9 lengths back, improved from near 450M, very wide turning in, made no real progress in straight. |
| 10 | 6 | GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) | C Schofield | H/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, improved from near 400M, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 11 | 5 | FRESH POWER (B067) | K Teetan | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths or so back, still last turning in, finished off one-paced. |
| 12 | 7 | GLORY STAR (T336) | J Moreira | B/XB2/TT- | Out in line, raced prominently but wide early, got cover from near 800M, showed no response after turning in, eased final 100M. |
| 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 |