Race 1 (208)
FORTH ROAD BRIDGE HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | LEGEND STAR (K271) | J McDonald | B2/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 450M, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly, led close home. |
| 2 | 4 | GLORY CLOUD (H320) | A Badel | TT | Began well, raced in midfield on the outside, improved after 450M, very wide turning in, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 50M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 10 | SONIC BOOM (H144) | H Bentley | CP-/V1/TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide, found rail near 500M, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M. |
| 4 | 11 | GLORIOUS EXPERT (J028) | R Kingscote | -- | Bumped on the hindquarters at the start, raced better than midfield on the outside, steadied near 1050M, positioned 2 wide, 2-1/2L back in the middle stages, carried wider 450M, kept on well until final 50M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 9 | DOUBLE BINGO (J309) | M F Poon | P | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, commenced move approaching 500M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 2 | INNO CENTURY (K113) | M Chadwick | TT | Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced at rear on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, wider turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 7 | 12 | EVER SMART (J179) | H Doyle | B-/V1/TT | Slowly away and made contact, raced behind midfield on rail, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared near 150M, one-paced thereafter. |
| 8 | 3 | JOYFUL TREASURE (J496) | K De Melo | XB/CP1 | Bumped start, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, difficult to settle early, 2Ls or so back in the middle stages, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (Lame left hind leg.) |
| 9 | 7 | BRILLIANT FIRE (J441) | D Probert | XB/B1/TT | Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 10 | 1 | ALWAYS MY FOLKS (J345) | K Teetan | B-/V1/TT1 | Bumped start, raced prominently early, positioned 1 out 1 back in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.) |
| 11 | 8 | SUPER CHARIZZARD (J184) | L Ferraris | PC | Began awkwardly, taken back to race at tail, 6 lengths or so back on turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 12 | 6 | BEAUTY FORMULA (K066) | Y L Chung | CP/TT | Began smartly from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 500M, sat right behind the leader turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 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 |