Race 1 (643)
MA TAU WAI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 3
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | NOBLE DESIRE (C540) | M F Poon | SR/XB | Began well, raced better than midfield on the outside, sent forward after passing 850M, 2nd on turn, finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 5 | HAPPY PROFIT (E160) | Z Purton | TT | Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, found rail after passing 600M, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, just beaten by a head. |
| 3 | 1 | COLONEL (D090) | C Schofield | V | Began smartly from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two close home. |
| 4 | 6 | MASTER ALBERT (A296) | A Hamelin | B/E/TT | Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, checked near 1000M, 4 lengths back on turn, finished off strongly to make frame, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 9 | CASA KINGDOM (E148) | B Shinn | XB/B1 | Away with them, trapped very wide in midfield early, moved a bit closer after passing 750M, found a 2 wide spot near 550M, angled out 400M, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 10 | ORIENTAL AMIGO (D232) | K Teetan | B | Began fairly, showed no early speed, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 12 | E HONEY (E088) | A Badel | -- | Began well, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 8 | 3 | IMMENSE HEDGE (D495) | J Moreira | P/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, checked near 1000M, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. (Lame left front leg.) (Roarer.) (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 7 | TAKINGUFURTHER (C131) | M L Yeung | V | Away well, raced better than midfield but trapped wide, moved a bit closer after passing 800M, 2 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 10 | 2 | BOOMING WELL (E252) | M Chadwick | TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 550M, saved ground on turn, one-paced in straight. |
| 11 | 4 | LITTLE BIRD (B069) | H W Lai | B/TT | Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, 8 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 12 | 8 | ZELUS (E186) | H N Wong | B-/CP1 | Slightly slow out, raced at rear 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 |