Race 9 (801)
BROOM HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | WATCH BUDDY (H185) | L Ferraris | -- | Away well, raced 2 wide, a length or so back in the early stages, dropped to midfield in the middle stages, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 12 | ARMOUR EAGLE (G093) | K Teetan | B/XB/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
| 3 | 11 | YOUNG ARROW (J401) | H Bentley | XB | Crowded start, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two late. (Lost left hind plate.) |
| 4 | 4 | CALIFORNIA TOUCH (J051) | B Avdulla | TT | Jumped awkwardly, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off well to make frame. |
| 4 | 10 | RIGHTEOUS ARION (H059) | Y L Chung | TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to make frame. |
| 6 | 1 | NORDIC DRAGON (G467) | H Bowman | B2/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest on line. |
| 7 | 8 | MIGHTY COMMANDER (J360) | C Y Ho | TT | Crowded on jumping, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, not clear run final 50M. |
| 8 | 7 | HEALTHY HEALTHY (H203) | A Badel | PC/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, headed 650M, allowed rival to cross 550M, 2nd on turn, retook the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 50M. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 9 | 3 | ASTROLOGER (G102) | K C Leung | B | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 350M, unable to obtain clear run in straight. (Lame right front leg next day morning.) |
| 10 | 5 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (E490) | L Hewitson | B | Began smartly, raced prominently but trapped 4 wide early, 3 wide from 700M, 2 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. |
| 11 | 6 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (E385) | M F Poon | B/XB | Shifted out at start, trapped wide, a length or so back, sent forward 750M, took the lead 650M, led by a length on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 9 | NATURAL HIGH (J365) | B Thompson | -- | Away with them, raced prominently, 3 wide, crowded near 1000M, 2 wide from 750M, peaked on run approaching 400M, weakened early in straight. |
| 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 |