Race 1 (623)
LYTTELTON HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | RED MAJESTY (E028) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began awkwardly, sent forward to take the early lead, headed 1100M, allowed rival to cross near 800M, challenged the leader turning in, hit the front early in straight, kept on very well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 5 | WONDER EXPRESS (C224) | C Y Ho | CP-/B2/TT | Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 6 | APOLAR WARRIOR (D073) | H Bentley | V | Moderately away, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line. |
| 4 | 10 | EVEN KEEL (C442) | K Teetan | B/XB | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out after passing 400M, finished off evenly. |
| 5 | 11 | BLAZING PARTNERS (B071) | R Maia | B | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 6 | 2 | SPEED TO EXCEED (D304) | A Badel | XB | Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the inside, there to turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 1 | SMART COUSIN (D249) | J Moreira | -- | Bumped start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, commenced move after passing 450M, very wide turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. |
| 8 | 3 | SHANGHAI GRACE (D190) | M F Poon | -- | Clean jump, raced prominently but 3 wide, took the lead near 1050M, found rail 800M, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 9 | 8 | LAOS ENLIGHTENMENT (C291) | K C Leung | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on rail, saved ground throughout, made no progress in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | BRAVE POWER (D153) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 4 | DIAMOND STAR (D017) | V Borges | E/TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, peaked on run 250M, weakened final 150M. |
| 12 | 12 | KEEP WINNING (B331) | M L Yeung | TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced at tail throughout, never a factor. |
| 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 |