Race 1 (304)
PATERSON HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | ALMIGHTY (CK006) | A Gryder | P | Tucked in behind horses from draw 12 and had a smooth run at the back of the field, had 7Ls to make up at top of the straight but really motored final 250 M defying his top weight to win this in fine style. |
| 2 | 4 | AIPODER IMAGE (CJ031) | T H So | B | Forced wide early then crossed to lead on fence near 1200 M, set even tempo up front and kicked 2Ls clear off the bend, stuck on doggedly and looked likely to win before the winner came up a few strides before the line. |
| 3 | 9 | ZERO GRAVITY (CH037) | D Whyte | B/TT | Quickly into stride, settled handily along the fence one back from leader, poised to strike passing 400 M, chased leader in straight but had no answer when the eventual winner flew past in final stages. |
| 4 | 2 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | M Chadwick | SR | Up with the early pace, positioned in 5th just off leaders down the back straight, had to switch wide to avoid beaten runners over the home bend, battled on till finding no extra in late stages. |
| 5 | 5 | DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) | B Doyle | -- | Angled in after the start to be 2-wide behind midpack, made steady progress turning into straight and finished never nearer. |
| 6 | 12 | MAXIMUM CHARM (CJ056) | M W Leung | B-/XB1 | Obtained a rail spot behind midfield, 6Ls down turning for home, headway inside 300 M but never looked likely. |
| 7 | 8 | ROMANCING TAMAR (CK176) | W M Lai | TT | Awkwardly away, travelled towards the rear 8Ls off the pace, driven approaching 400 M, made some progress down the outside without threatening the principals. |
| 8 | 10 | FABULOUS START (CK151) | Z Purton | -- | Well enough away, restrained to a 2-wide spot in mid-division, switched wide to make his challenge passing 400 M, ran on only fairly and lacked the pace to be competitive inside 200 M. |
| 9 | 11 | BAUHINIA (CD118) | S K Sit | B | Drawn on the inside but had to be hard driven early to hold a rail position ahead of midfield, moved up to 3rd nearing the top of straight, had his chance but found no extra final 150 M. |
| 10 | 7 | GENERAL POWER (CJ256) | O Doleuze | H-/B/TT | In the group chasing the leader, caught wide throughout and raced without cover down the back straight, struggled to keep up nearing 400 M, dropped out rapidly. (Unacceptable performance.) |
| 11 | 3 | LANCELOT (CJ271) | K C Leung | B | Went forward on jumping from a wide barrier and tracked leader one out one back, outpaced over the final turn and weakened rapidly passing 400 M, eased. (Unacceptable performance.) |
| 12 | 6 | PERFECT MATCH (CJ072) | W Pike | B | No early speed and soon ended up in the rear, didn't travel at all and was left behind making the home turn, tailed out. (Unacceptable performance.) |
| 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 |