Race 1 (554)
D'AGUILAR HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SAND DANCE (CD022) | W M Lai | B1 | Soon moved up along rail to be 1 to 2Ls behind the leader. Responded well final 200 M and took charge 200 M out to record an easy victory. |
| 2 | 1 | GRAND COMMANDS (CD300) | G Mosse | SR | Soon travelling kindly in 4th or 5th spot 2Ls or so behind the speed. Ran on steadily to grab 2nd near finish without troubling the winner. |
| 3 | 9 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Prominent 2nd or 3rd just 1L off the pace. Kept on in straight without threatening the winner and lost 2nd close home. |
| 4 | 3 | GOLDEN FARM (CA069) | E Saint-Martin | B | Led to 200 M. One-paced and lost out on a minor placing final 50 M. |
| 5 | 10 | TABBRIS (CB088) | H W Lai | B/TT | Thereabout in 4th or 5th position about 2Ls off the leader. Hung in early home straight and ran home one-paced. |
| 6 | 5 | FOURSQUARE (CE081) | O Doleuze | -- | Dropped back to rear after jumping awkwardly. Improved along rail from Rock to midfield about 3Ls back turning in. Hung in upon straightening and reluctant to shift out before making up some late ground. |
| 7 | 11 | SOUND OF SILENCE (CD136) | M W Leung | -- | Towards rear. Took closer order along rail rounding the turn to be 4Ls down upon straightening. Kept on one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 4 | SOUTHERN LIGHT (CB439) | C Munce | CP- | Jumped well but soon outpaced to be 3-wide in midfield. Under pressure rounding the turn. Ran on a bit early straight but effort not sustained inside 200 M. |
| 9 | 8 | GRASS HOPPER (CD050) | Y T Cheng | TT | Midfield or worse after bounding in the air at start. Steadied off heels at 600 M and dropped towards rear. 5Ls back at 400 M. Never a threat in straight. |
| 10 | 12 | LIVERPOOLTHEGREAT (CG088) | C K Tong | -- | Soon towards rear. Always outpaced. |
| 11 | 7 | MASTER ABLE (CD349) | F Coetzee | -- | Slowly away and raced ungenerously at rear. Never in the hunt. |
| 12 | 6 | DANCING FAITH (CE297) | G Schofield | -- | Slowly away. Soon midfield but raced greenly. Steadied off heels at 600 M. Never looked likely. |
| 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 |