Race 8 (515)
HEREFORD HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | RIGHT HONOURABLE (A164) | M Chadwick | H/PC/TT | Taken back to last 8Ls off the fast pace, swung home widest, chased strongly from 300M, rattled home late to take lead near line. |
| 2 | 7 | SMOOTHIES (D233) | A Badel | B/TT | Held up towards the rear in a fast run race, moved closer from 600M, responded well on straightening and tried right to the line, came up short. |
| 3 | 9 | TELECOM FIGHTERS (D482) | H N Wong | -- | Crossed to the lead 1200M, soon taken on by rival setting fast pace in front, kicked 2L clear early straight, caught by first 2 100M, held on well for 3rd. |
| 4 | 5 | THE HULK (C431) | C Y Ho | V- | Chased leaders in a fast run race, stayed on steadily over final 300M but never a winning hope. |
| 5 | 1 | NABOO STAR (B366) | Z Purton | B/TT | Steadied early stages to find cover, reserved behind midfield in a fast run race, shaken up 600M, ran on well early straight, peaked on its run 150M, well held by leaders late stages. |
| 6 | 11 | GALLANT CROWN (D359) | K Teetan | B/TT | Settled down in 5th just ahead of midfield, forward move from 600M chasing leaders, held 2nd from top of straight, run ended 150M, out-finished. |
| 7 | 3 | INCANTO PREPARED (D009) | J Moreira | E/TT | Taken back from wide draw, held up near last 7Ls off the fast pace, checked 300M and shifted out to obtain run, stayed on but never reached contention. |
| 8 | 2 | STAR PERFORMANCE (C429) | N Callan | TT | Settled behind mid-division, wide no cover after 1000M, driven out 500M, not going the pace to challenge. |
| 9 | 4 | TALENTI (E137) | B Shinn | B | Always prominent tracking leaders on inside, driven inside 400M but not quickened, faded mid-straight. |
| 10 | 6 | WINSTON'S LAD (T348) | K C Leung | B | Held up in midfield, moved forward from 600M, wide final turn, couldn't sustain run passing 250M, dropped away. |
| 11 | 10 | TOTAL POWER (D138) | M F Poon | B | Caught wide no cover until 1000M then settled outside the lead, struggled to hold position home turn, weakened turning in. |
| 12 | 8 | SWIFT SPIRIT (D201) | M L Yeung | B/XB/TT | Began fairly from draw 1, settled midfield, lost ground 600M shuffled back to the rear, failed to run on 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 |