Race 5 (474)
MATHESON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | HURRY HURRY GAIN (E183) | Z Purton | -- | Average to begin, tracked leaders, 2 lengths or so back, easy run to turn, commenced move after passing 400M, finished off very strongly, easily scored. |
| 2 | 1 | SPRINT FORWARD (C353) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, carried wider after passing 450M, made good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 12 | FORTUNE HERO (D245) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter, missed 2nd close home. |
| 4 | 4 | SUPERB DADDY (D235) | A Badel | -- | Inconvenienced at start, raced towards rear on the inside, 8 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 2 | SHINING ON (A359) | C Y Ho | -- | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced 3 wide at rear early, 2 wide from 700M, still well back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening the first few. |
| 6 | 11 | MAJESTIC CONQUEROR (C363) | K Teetan | TT | Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, a length back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
| 7 | 8 | KING'S TROOPER (C130) | R Maia | B | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, angled out 450M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
| 8 | 6 | ALLEZ (E298) | B Shinn | -- | Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, one-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 10 | BOND A STAR (D244) | H N Wong | TT | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 3 wide behind midfield early, 2 wide from 700M, 6 lengths back on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | STREET SCREAM (D234) | M F Poon | -- | Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 9 to 10 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, showed limited response in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 3 | RUBY STARS (D317) | H W Lai | B/TT | Moderately away from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, found cover near 650M, 8 lengths back on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | HAPPY RUBY (D313) | V Borges | H/P/XB/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 11 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 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 |