Race 8 (459)
HOI YUEN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | WATER DIVINER (V356) | C Y Ho | B/H/TT | Jumped on terms from draw 1, settled midfield, on straightening stuck to the inside and stayed on strongly, led near 150M, kept on to win well. |
| 2 | 2 | GAMECHANGERS (A162) | J Moreira | TT | Jumped well, restrained in midfield about 4Ls off the good pace, worked home well from 300M and pushed winner all the way to the line. |
| 3 | 12 | SPLIT OF A SECOND (B027) | M F Poon | H | Slow to begin, recovered to race behind midfield, responded well turning home, had to shift out for clear running mid-straight, made up good late ground to snatch 3rd near line. |
| 4 | 6 | AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Began only fairly, held up in midfield, bought wide from 400m and ran on well, shifted in under pressure 200M, lost 3rd close home. (Jockey questioned re his riding over concluding stages.) |
| 5 | 9 | LADY FIRST (B013) | K C Leung | TT | From wide draw eased back to the rear, 7Ls behind leader 400M, closed off fastest but had too much to make up. (Jockey fined for weighing in 2 lbs heavy.) |
| 6 | 10 | LOOKING GOOD (B256) | K Teetan | B | Taken across behind runners from wide draw, settled in 9th 5Ls off the good pace, shifted widest to challenge in straight, chased on well final 200M but never seriously threatened. |
| 7 | 11 | GENTLE BREEZE (B343) | C Wong | H1/V1 | Caught wide early stages, pressed on to track leader 2-wide, loomed up 250 and looked a real chance, peaked on run 150M and faded towards the line. |
| 8 | 8 | NAVAS (V362) | C Schofield | B/XB | Taken back to race along the fence in the rear, over 6Ls to make up 400M, held up 300-150M and again close home. Inconclusive run. |
| 9 | 4 | CEREFINO (A398) | A Sanna | TT | Began well from draw 2, tracked leader in a strongly run race, kept on evenly early straight, crowded for room 150M, no extra late stages. (Lame LF leg.) |
| 10 | 3 | FORZA ANGEL (B333) | N Callan | -- | Quickly away, eased back to sit behind leaders in 4th, held ground early straight then weakened over final 150M. |
| 11 | 5 | CONFUCIUS DAY (C272) | U Rispoli | B1/TT1 | Jumped well and pressed on to lead setting fast sectionals, caught by pursuing rivals inside 200M, weakened away. |
| 12 | 7 | COMPLACENCY (B116) | K C Ng | B/TT | Ridden along on jumping from gate 11 but failed to muster speed, caught wide towards the rear and no cover from 800M, never got going. (Mucus in trachea / 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 |