Race 1 (391)
BOWRINGTON HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | FOX CHEUNGER (B187) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Steadied at start, shifted across to rail before improving to midfield. Made continual ground along rail in middle stages. Moved into 3rd position on corner before finishing very fast, assumed lead at 100m & drew away. Easy. |
| 2 | 4 | DEMONS ROCK (B263) | Z Purton | B | Began fast & assumed early lead before shifting across to rail after first bend. Raced over a length clear on straightening before being caught at the 100m by fast finishing winner. Held second, well behind easy winner. |
| 3 | 12 | NASHASHUK (V143) | K Teetan | P/TT | Held the rail position after start before racing on leaders back throughout early & middle stages. Moved into second position at the 450m when over a length from the lead. Finished off well final 300m to just miss second. |
| 4 | 9 | SHOW MISSION (T436) | G van Niekerk | B | Raced in midfield before being checked badly & losing ground on the first bend, consequently racing near the rear thereafter. Improved position along the rail from the 550m before making up further late ground in the straight. |
| 5 | 10 | TRIUMPHANT LORD (C101) | M F Poon | TT | Checked & lost ground on the first bend, consequently sharing last position by the 850m. Continued a long way from lead on cornering before making good late ground from poor position in straight. |
| 6 | 5 | LA BOMBA (B143) | J Moreira | B-/TT2 | Ridden forward after start, raced in second away from rail before drifting to forth, with cover by half-way. Came under hard riding passing the 500m mark before making the turn very wide & maintaining margin in final 300m. |
| 7 | 6 | EXPONENTS (A031) | H N Wong | V | Raced wide approaching first bend before drifting back worse than midfield, 3 deep with cover early. Left without cover from the 600m before cornering 6L from lead. Made up a length or two late but was never a threat. |
| 8 | 1 | PRAWN YEAH YEAH (B381) | N Callan | B2/TT | Began slow, improved quickly between runners at first bend to race wide in midfield. Moved closer to rail with cover by the 600m. Over 4L from lead entering final section & weakened a further length in straight. (Mucus). |
| 9 | 3 | STARLOT (V367) | T Piccone | B | Had no early speed & raced wide at first bend before settling at the rear, wide and with cover. Continued a clear last when over 9L from lead before making up steady late ground from poor position in straight. Never in race. |
| 10 | 8 | LIGHTNING MISSILE (A281) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Hard ridden after start but could only hold midfield position away from rail. Three lengths from lead passing the 800m before drifting further back when being hard ridden entering final section. Well beaten. (Must trial). |
| 11 | 2 | GOLDEN GENERAL (A346) | H T Mo | CP | Bumped & stumbled badly when taking the first bend, before losing ground & racing ungenerously when relegated worse than midfield. Ridden along from the 450m mark over 7L from lead but only weakened out further thereafter. |
| 12 | 7 | JIMSON THE DRAGON (C017) | M L Yeung | B/XB/TT | Not bustled early before improving position after the first bend to race to second position by the 800m. Came under heavy pressure & began yielding ground from the 450m mark. Finished a long last. |
| 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 |