Race 1 (704)
BLACK'S LINK HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | REALLY THE BEST (M188) | T Berry | TT | Began fairly, raced wide with leaders early stages, taken back for cover 2W in 3L 5th rounding stables bend, remained similar far side, commenced move around the bend, fought on steadily in straight to gain upper hand close to home. |
| 2 | 4 | NICKU (CK389) | M L Yeung | TT | Broke well, settled in midfield on rails, saved ground turning in, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
| 3 | 6 | FLYING KEEPER (M191) | T Angland | TT | Settled in midfield, fought on steadily under pressure in straight, did best work late. |
| 4 | 10 | CASA JUNIOR (M366) | W M Lai | -- | Jumped moderately from a wide draw, raced wide with leaders before taking up running with rails run around stables bend, led until swamped inside final 50 metres. |
| 5 | 5 | YUAN'S FORTUNE (CL021) | D Whyte | -- | Slightly slow out, settled in rear of midfield on rails, commenced move entering straight, ran on well down the centre of the track to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 12 | RAINBOW SEEKER (CK300) | K C Ng | B/TT | Began fairly, travelled mostly 2-wide in 3rd to straight, one-paced. |
| 7 | 2 | EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) | C Y Ho | V | Towards the rear most of way, kept on steadily without quickening. |
| 8 | 1 | FRIENDS OF YAN OI (M406) | Y T Cheng | B- | On rails amongst leaders early, obtained cover one-back rounding stables bend, remained similar hugging the rails turning for home, found nil under pressure inside final 200 metres. |
| 9 | 9 | WIN ESPRIT (M404) | T H So | B | Soon taken back to race in rear, wide into straight, one-paced under pressure. |
| 10 | 11 | BILLION GAINS (M263) | H W Lai | -- | Ridden along in prominent positions, settled in 4th on rails some 2L back far wide, switched off rails into a tight gap around the Rock and remained similar entering straight, soon weakened. |
| 11 | 8 | MOUNT VICTORY (CL033) | A Suborics | B/TT | Began fairly, soon dropped to last few, saved ground turning for home, found nothing. |
| 12 | 7 | MEGA CASTLE (CL333) | C Y Lui | B | Trailed the field throughout. (Lame next day) |
| 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 |