Race 5 (146)
HOI PING HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | G-ONE LEADING (CE306) | D Whyte | -- | 8Ls off pace 4-back on fence in 8th at 1100 M, nice headway to be just 3Ls back in 5th entering home straight, dug in well to lead final strides. |
| 2 | 8 | ABLE KNIGHT (CE079) | D Beadman | CP1/H/TT | 6Ls back on fence in 6th at 1100 M, pressed on 500 M out and 3-wide off final bend, led 200 M out but grabbed by winner final strides. |
| 3 | 2 | LIVERBIRD (CE055) | S K Sit | B | Nice position on fence 2Ls back in 4th at 1200 M, 4Ls down at 800 M, briefly held up turning for home, threatened the quinella but no extra final 100 M. |
| 4 | 5 | CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) | F Coetzee | B | 9Ls off pace in 9th out 2-wide at 1100 M, same position but closer about 4Ls down off final turn, made some nice late ground out wide, never nearer. |
| 5 | 6 | VINTAGE GOLD (CG094) | M Nunes | SR | Enjoyed the run of the race on fence 2Ls back in 3rd from the 1200 M to home turn, had every chance to at least place but found wanting again inside final 200 M. |
| 6 | 3 | MASTER DREAMER (CE293) | W M Lai | B | 7Ls back in 7th out 2-wide at 1100 M, 4-wide in midfield but 4-wide turning for home, kept on at same pace. |
| 7 | 12 | HAPPY ALL AROUND (CD248) | B Prebble | B/TT | On pace but trapped 3-wide no cover at 1300 M, 2-wide and 1L off pace in 2nd from 1100 M to 500 M, led at top of home straight but one-paced final 200 M. |
| 8 | 7 | KEY WINNER (CG157) | G Mosse | TT | Messy start, in rear about 10Ls back at the 1000 M, still near the rear out 4-wide turning for home, never threatened principals. |
| 9 | 1 | WONDERFUL BLESSING (CE198) | K L Chui | TT | 2-wide and 3Ls back in 5th at 1200 M, still nicely placed turning for home, didn't find a great deal off the bridle despite the soft passage. |
| 10 | 4 | BROWN BEAUTY (CC029) | O Doleuze | CP | Slow to muster early pace and 12Ls last 1000 M, ridden along to make some ground on the circle but couldn't sustain the run. |
| 11 | 9 | CITY SURFER (CG129) | C W Wong | B/H | Pressed on to lead on fence by 1L at 1300 M, headed turning for home and weakened rapidly. |
| 12 | 11 | BARRACUDA (CB320) | S Dye | -- | Slow to begin and lacking early pace, 10Ls off pace in 10th at the 1100 M, still well back turning for home, never on terms. |
| 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 |