Race 1 (322)
PATERSON HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SPINNING DANCER (S078) | N Callan | CP | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, finished off strongly to score by a neck. |
| 2 | 7 | GLORIAM (A223) | S De Sousa | V/TT | Out in line, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
| 2 | 10 | GOLDEN CANNON (T022) | C Y Ho | B/H/XB | Jumped with them, raced at rear on rail, 9 lengths back, closer on turn, angled out after passing 400M, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
| 4 | 8 | SHOWING CHARACTER (T289) | U Rispoli | TT | Began well, positioned on rail better than midfield, 2 wide after entering the back straight, 1 to 2 lengths back on turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on well thereafter, just couldn't hold off the challengers late. |
| 5 | 5 | DOCTORS DELIGHT (A044) | D Whyte | H/TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths back, hard ridden from 450M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly in straight. |
| 6 | 1 | ENJOYABLE SUCCESS (B150) | K Teetan | B | Slowly away, raced at tail, 11 lengths back, closer on turn but still 7 to 8 lengths behind, very wide turning in, made some progress in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 6 | HORSE BULLET (B172) | M L Yeung | H | Bumped start, positioned 7 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved closer along the rail on turn, showed limited response early in straight, steadied off heels near 150M, one-paced thereafter. |
| 8 | 3 | COURT RULER (B255) | M F Poon | B2/TT2 | Shifted in at start and bumped, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 9 | 4 | KWAICHUNG BROTHERS (A012) | Z Purton | B/XB | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 3 wide on turn, one-paced in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 11 | WISH COME TRUE (A370) | J Moreira | TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the early lead, allowed rival to cross near 1300M, sat 1-1/2L behind the leader thereafter, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 12 | HAPPY HAPPY (A348) | G van Niekerk | H- | Made contact at start, raced prominently, 2 wide, travelled keenly in the middle stages, shared lead turning in, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M. |
| 12 | 9 | THE HAPPY BUNCH (B121) | A Badel | B | Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 1250M, led by 1/2L to turn, shared lead with rival on turn, headed early in straight, weakened thereafter, 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 |