Race 5 (783)
TAI MONG TSAI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | SMART ROCKET (B322) | Z Purton | CP | Bumped on jumping, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, travelled comfortably in the middle stages, 2 wide turning, took the lead early in straight, kept on strongly to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 7 | PERFECT BUDDY (B408) | C Y Ho | H | Began fairly, positioned 2 wide behind midfield, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, awkwardly placed near 500M, commenced move after passing 400M, finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 10 | SHANGHAI DRAGON (B114) | M Chadwick | B | Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, angled out early in straight, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 4 | C P POWER (V037) | J Moreira | V/TT | Taken back from gate 11, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, made some progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 6 | HAVE FUN TOGETHER (B084) | K Teetan | H | Jumped well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 wide after passing 900M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 6 | 5 | ENJOY LIFE (A125) | V Borges | P-/B2 | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide, 6 lengths or so back, commenced move after passing 500M, wide into straight, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. |
| 7 | 1 | NAVAS (V362) | C Schofield | B/XB | Out in line, positioned 5 to 6 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 8 | 3 | WITNESS HUNTER (B421) | G van Niekerk | B/SR | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced 3 wide in midfield, carried wider after entering the back straight, sent forward after passing 700M, shared lead on turn, weakened early in straight, eased thereafter. |
| 9 | 12 | WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) | M F Poon | B | Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead and set a fast tempo, challenged by rival turning in, weakened gradually in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 8 | GARLIC YEAH (V039) | H T Mo | B | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on rail, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, blocked near 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 11 | 2 | CONFUCIUS DAY (C272) | N Callan | P-/TT | Bumped start, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, 2 wide after entering the back straight, weakened on turn, eased early in straight. |
| 12 | 11 | FAIRY FLOSS (C236) | H N Wong | H | Away with them, sent forward to race prominently but trapped wide early, 2 wide from 1100M, weakened after entering the back straight, eased after passing 600M, finished tailed out. |
| 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 |