Race 9 (478)
CANAL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | FARSHAD (B238) | K Teetan | CP | Began well, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, found rail near 650M, commenced move after passing 500M, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to hold off the challengers late. |
| 2 | 1 | SAVAQUIN (D479) | Z Purton | -- | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, 3 wide after passing 800M, moved closer on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
| 3 | 4 | SUNNY STAR (D273) | A Badel | -- | Bumped on jumping, positioned 2 wide, 3 lengths back, allowed rival to cross near 600M, 4 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 11 | NOTHING NEW (E127) | V Borges | -- | Bumped start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, closed off well to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 3 | NABOO STAR (B366) | C Y Ho | V-/B1/TT | Crowded start, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide from 800M, commenced move after passing 500M, very wide turning in, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line, no threat to the first few. |
| 6 | 10 | TOTAL POWER (D138) | H T Mo | B | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 9 | SURREALISM (C285) | T Piccone | B | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide from 850M, moved closer in the middle stages, wider turning in, made some progress early in straight, weakened gradually final 50M. |
| 8 | 8 | PIANO SOLO (E044) | M Chadwick | XB-/TT- | Taken back from the gate 12, raced at tail, 7Ls back, moved a bit closer 600M, 5-6Ls back turning in, showed good response early in straight, not enough room 100M, angled out thereafter and made some progress final 50M. |
| 9 | 6 | GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) | R Maia | B | Average to begin, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, dropped to rear on turn, made some headway in straight. |
| 10 | 2 | E STAR (C132) | A Hamelin | H- | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, 2 wide from 600M, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to 50M, eased thereafter. |
| 11 | 7 | TURQUOISE ALPHA (E197) | M L Yeung | CP1 | Began fairly from gate 1, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, same margin back on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened final 100M. |
| 12 | 5 | HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) | M F Poon | B | Moderately away from a wide draw, unable to slot in early, trapped 3 wide, a length or so back, 2 wide from 600M, peaked on turn, weakened final 400M. |
| 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 |