Race 8 (359)
HOI YUEN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SPARKLING DRAGON (B033) | T Piccone | TT | Began awkwardly, reserved in midfield about 4-5Ls back in a fast run race, picked up strongly on straightening, led near 50M, won going away. |
| 2 | 11 | THIS IS CLASS (B420) | C Y Ho | CP/H | From wide draw crossed to chase leader along 2-path, took over 250M, kept on well but just unable to hold off winner final 100M. |
| 3 | 7 | BEAUTY SPARK (C318) | K H Chan | B/TT | Began only fairly, failed to muster speed, ended up towards rear 6Ls away, made stealthy progress between runners over final 200M, got up for 3rd 50M. |
| 4 | 5 | LARSON (D199) | N Callan | CP | Always in touch, had every chance turning in, not pace to challenge first 2, held 3rd until 50M. |
| 5 | 12 | WINNING FEELING (C324) | S De Sousa | B | Tracked the fast pace after beginning well from draw 1, fought on early straight but not pace to challenge leaders, faded late. (Jockey : lacks maturity in this stage of its career / Blood trachea.) |
| 6 | 6 | FLYING SWORD (C463) | M F Poon | -- | Taken to a 2-wide spot behind midfield, 5Ls to make up 400M, stayed on without threatening. |
| 7 | 3 | PRIVATE ROCKET (C367) | K Teetan | CP/XB | Held up behind midfield, saved ground along inside, closed off fairly in the straight, not reached contention. |
| 8 | 9 | MONKEY JEWELLERY (B378) | J Moreira | -- | Settled down in 5th just ahead of midfield, crowded for room 200M, raced tight again final 100M and unable to be ridden out to the finish. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 9 | 10 | STARLIGHT (V273) | K C Leung | B | Reserved near last 8Ls back in a fast run race, stayed on fairly over final 300M, never threatened. |
| 10 | 8 | JADE THEATRE (A040) | H W Lai | B | Lost ground when bumped at the start, raced as the back-marker 8-9Ls off the pace, brought to outside on straightening but made no real progress. |
| 11 | 1 | LE TERROIR (B403) | B Shinn | CP/H/XB | Failed to muster speed after the jump, travelled wide no cover behind midfield during the race, had nothing to offer turning home, never in contention. |
| 12 | 4 | BALTIC SUCCESS (C373) | Z Purton | H-/TT | From wide draw crossed to lead passing 900M, set good pace, headed 250M, weakened rapidly towards the line. (Jockey : action deteriorated over latter stages of the race / Unacceptable Performance.) |
| 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 |