Race 1 (119)
STARLIT KNIGHT HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | GLORY STAR (T336) | M F Poon | B/TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide, 3 to 4 lengths back, no cover from near 1200M, moved closer after passing 800M, a length or so back on turn, finished off strongly in straight to score. |
| 2 | 6 | TRAVEL AMBASSADOR (T113) | M Chadwick | B-/XB-/TT- | Slowly away, raced 2 wide, 4 to 5 lengths back, moved closer on turn, finished off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 5 | TRIUMPHANT LIGHT (T224) | S Clipperton | B/TT | Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead and set a fast tempo, led by 3 lengths in the middle stages, still held a length advantage turning in, headed near 200M, stayed on to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 4 | MONEY WINNER (A055) | K Teetan | B- | Out in line, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover early, found cover on the first turn, settled 2 wide behind midfield, gradually improved after passing 600M, made some progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 1 | MANAGEMENT STAR (B006) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began fairly from gate 9, raced 2 wide, 8 to 9 lengths back, improved from near 550M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly in straight. |
| 6 | 2 | NEVER BETTER (T140) | D Whyte | V | Commenced well, sat 3 to 4 lengths behind the leader, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 10 | TORNEY (A063) | M L Yeung | PC | Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out near 400M, finished off one-paced. |
| 8 | 8 | NEWSWIRE FREE (S407) | U Rispoli | B | Steadied off heels shortly after start, raced 9 to 10 lengths back at rear, taken very wide turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. |
| 9 | 11 | EASTERN PROWESS (V295) | H T Mo | B/TT | Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide at rear, 9 to 10 lengths back, moved a bit closer on turn, bumped and unbalanced near 200M, one-paced thereafter. |
| 10 | 9 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | G van Niekerk | B-/H/XB1/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, still 8 to 9Ls back turning in, made some progress early in straight, angled out after passing 200M, awkwardly placed thereafter, not able to test properly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 7 | VARA PEARL (S138) | C Murray | V-/B2 | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned on rail behind midfield, 6 lengths or so back on turn, blocked early in straight, failed to make any progress when clear thereafter. |
| 12 | 12 | THE LEGEND (A318) | C Y Ho | B | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced in 2nd, 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight, eased late. (Lame right front leg.) |
| 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 |