Race 9 (573)
HENDERSON HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | TELECOM FIGHTERS (D482) | K Teetan | -- | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead to turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on very well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 5 | HELENE WISDOM STAR (D460) | Z Purton | H/TT | Moderately away, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
| 3 | 4 | TURIN REDSTAR (B092) | R Maia | B/TT | Commenced well from gate 1, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, closed off well to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 10 | EXCEPTIONAL NICE (D367) | H N Wong | -- | Began awkwardly, positioned on rail slightly behind midfield, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 11 | ROMANTIC COMBO (D271) | A Badel | B/TT | Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 700M, very wide turning in, made some progress in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 1 | BEAR AGAIN (C301) | V Borges | SR | Jumped well, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 1150M, sat right behind the leader in the middle stages, angled out 400M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 7 | 7 | THE HULK (C431) | M L Yeung | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 6 to 7 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, made some progress early in straight, blocked final 50M. |
| 8 | 2 | INDICATIVE VOTE (E196) | C Y Ho | XB/B1 | Average to begin, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, very wide into straight, made no progress in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 3 | INCANTO PREPARED (D009) | J Moreira | E/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, very wide turning in, no clear running early in straight, cleared 200M, made no progress thereafter. |
| 10 | 12 | GOOD BEAUTY (B384) | M F Poon | B/TT | Away well, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, angled out 400M, crowed approaching 200M, weakened and eased thereafter. |
| 11 | 6 | SACRED IBIS (A127) | A Hamelin | XB | Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the outside, peaked on turn, very wide into straight, weakened early in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | ARMOR STAR (C482) | K C Leung | V | Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, peaked on turn, weakened early 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 |