Race 5 (051)
CENTRAL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | NOBLE PURSUIT (H324) | H Bowman | TT | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the outside, sent forward approaching 800M, 3/4L back on turn, hard ridden from 250M, showed good response, hit the front 75M, kept on very well to the line. |
| 2 | 12 | I CAN (H381) | A Atzeni | H/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, sent forward after entering the back straight, shared lead on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 75M. |
| 3 | 6 | CHAIN OF GOLD (J138) | K Teetan | CP/H/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide from 800M and moved a bit closer, 2 lengths or so back on turn, closed off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 11 | RED MAJESTY (E028) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, dropped to midfield in the middle stages, 3 lengths back turning in, made some progress in the run home. |
| 5 | 9 | GLORIOUS JOURNEY (J137) | M Chadwick | TT | Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the outside, commenced move approaching 600M, 3 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. |
| 6 | 3 | SAMARKAND (H070) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Away with them, positioned 3 wide, a length or so back, 2 wide from 1000M, same margin back on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 7 | 10 | GREENWICH (H328) | M F Poon | TT | Jumped well from gate 10, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 1250M, led by 3/4L, shared lead with rival on turn, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. |
| 8 | 7 | SOLAR PARTNER (E364) | C Y Ho | TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, dropped towards rear 700M, 3 wide at rear on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. (Lame right front leg next day.) |
| 9 | 2 | HAMERON (H265) | Y L Chung | XB | Began smartly from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, dropped to rear 600M, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 10 | 5 | IVY LEAGUE (H116) | C L Chau | SR/XB/TT | Jumped with them, positioned 2-1/2L behind the leader on rail, dropped towards rear 600M, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 11 | 1 | CALIFORNIA VOCE (H258) | B Avdulla | TT | Taken back from gate 12, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide from 800M, 4 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 8 | EIGHTEEN PALMS (H033) | H Bentley | B/TT | Average to begin, took the early lead, headed near 1250M, allowed rival to cross 1000M, sat right behind the leader in the middle stages, saved ground on turn, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |