Race 5 (098)
THE JCI HONG KONG SENATE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | NITRO EXPRESS (T353) | C Schofield | TT | Awkward out of the gates, squeezed out, snagged, settled beyond midfield on rail, relegated to tail 700m, travelling strongly with limited space, clear last 400m, asked for effort between runners 300m,sprinted powerfully,comfortable. |
| 2 | 6 | INDUSTRIALIST WAY (S023) | O Bosson | TT | Strong start, bustled along, eased out of speed battles, settled 3rd on rail in box seat, niggled 500m, under heavy drive 420m, stuck near inside, stayed on. |
| 3 | 4 | ENORMOUS HONOUR (T236) | B Prebble | B- | Away on terms, hard ridden early, settled fore of midfield 1 off, niggled 1300m, asked for an effort 550m, under hard drive 400m, responded 200m, gritty. |
| 4 | 7 | CHEERFUL BOY (V019) | H N Wong | B/TT | Even break, crossed to rail, booted up to lead 1st turn, 1.5L lead 1100m, comfortable tempo, bustled entering stretch, joined 300m, fought on gamely, faded 50m. |
| 5 | 5 | CLASSIC EMPEROR (T193) | Z Purton | H | Sharp break, jumped inwards, natural pace to challenge for lead, settled 2nd 1 off, nudged 500m, driven 370m, ranged up 250m, kept on one-paced. |
| 6 | 1 | JOYFUL MOMENTS (T134) | N Callan | -- | Slightly slow to begin, eased, settled beyond midfield 1 off, slightly keen, lost position 800m, ridden along near tail 600m, no room 450m, short of room in straight, finished evenly. |
| 7 | 10 | ROYAL PARTNER (N394) | J Moreira | TT | Head on side but first to break, eased but then edged forward in search of cover, stranded midfield 3 deep no cover, hanging throughout, improved 550m, under pressure 450m, pulled centre track, challenge short-lived. |
| 8 | 3 | BEAUTY PRINCE (T411) | S Clipperton | H/XB | Very awkward at start, restrained to rear, ridden along, overraced, settled near tail 1 off, shifted 3 deep cover 800m, pushed 350m, pulled centre track, limited response. |
| 9 | 2 | JOLLY GENE (T146) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Began well, ridden along but outpaced early, settled midfield on rail, under pressure 680m, crowded 450m, took inside run, ridden 330m, short spurt, outpaced, eased. |
| 10 | 8 | ACTUARIAT (V215) | K Teetan | B1/TT | Slow break, restrained to rear, settled tail on rail, pulled 3 deep at 800m, pushed 4 deep soon after, improved around field 600m, under a drive 400m, widest straight, eased. |
| 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 |