Race 5 (051)
NGAU TAU KOK HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | SMART BOY (V076) | Z Purton | CP1 | Began well, raced 3 lengths or so back on rail, saved ground to turn, finished off strongly in straight to score narrowly. |
| 2 | 2 | PHANTOM FALCON (A128) | K C Leung | -- | Jumped well from a wide draw, showed good speed to take the early lead, settled in 2nd in the middle stages, kept on very well after turning in, took the lead near final 100M, but couldn't hold off the winner on line. |
| 3 | 9 | LYRIC ACE (S047) | H T Mo | XB/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, easy lead in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed near final 100M, stayed on for 3rd. |
| 4 | 12 | OHANA (A185) | M Chadwick | -- | Jumped well, raced 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back in 3rd, same position on turn, finished off evenly in straight without threatening. |
| 5 | 4 | FORMULA GALORE (V011) | J Moreira | TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 8 to 9 lengths back at rear, gradually improved in the middle stages, made some headway in straight without threatening the first few. |
| 6 | 8 | SUPREME STORM (A205) | M L Yeung | -- | Crowded out start, raced on rail in midfield, 6 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
| 7 | 11 | TRENDIFUL (S185) | W M Lai | B/TT | Bumped start, unable to slot in early, taken back to race 2 wide, 6 to 7 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 10 | PEARL FURU (T431) | K Teetan | B/TT | Began only fairly from gate 1, race at tail, crowded near 1050M and checked near 850M, still well back on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 9 | 3 | DR PROACTIVE (A345) | C Schofield | -- | Crowded out start, positioned on rail behind midfield, bumped near 600M, still 9 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 10 | 5 | OTOUTO (V074) | N Callan | XB/TT | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, peaked on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 7 | SNOW HAWK (A289) | C Y Ho | -- | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, still 9 lengths back on turn, emptied early in straight. |
| 12 | 6 | HAPPY OUT THERE (A255) | K C Ng | H/TT | Slightly slow out, positioned on rail at rear, there to turn, emptied early in straight, never a threat. (Lost left hind plate after the 800M.) |
| 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 |