Race 1 (549)
FLAMINGO FLOWER HANDICAP Rating:40-0 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | LOYAL AMBITION (E489) | C Y Ho | TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, sent forward after passing 1100M, took the lead 950M, led by 1/2L on turn, kept on very well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 1 | AI ONE (E139) | L Ferraris | H/TT | Commenced well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, angled out after passing 500M, 3 wide turning in, finished off well to take 2nd, always held. |
| 3 | 3 | LUCKY MISSILE (C501) | M F Poon | CP | Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground to turn, angled out 350M, closed off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 8 | FORTUNE TRIPLE (D274) | S De Sousa | -- | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide after entering the back straight, angled out 400M, very wide into straight, passed some tired runners in the run home. |
| 5 | 6 | CABLE SPEED (D459) | K Teetan | TT | Out with rest, took the lead, led by 1/2L, headed 950M, 2nd on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 10 | FORTUNE PATROL (A245) | M Chadwick | B/H/XB | Slowly into stride, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground throughout, made some progress early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 7 | 7 | JOLLY FOREVER (D331) | A Hamelin | B/XB/TT | Out in line, raced 2 wide in midfield early, 3 wide from 1000M, no cover from 800M, 4 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. (Lost right front plate near 1000M.) |
| 8 | 2 | DAILY BEAUTY (D070) | K H Chan | V | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back on turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 9 | 9 | WAH MAY LUCK (E086) | H T Mo | B/TT | Jumped well, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, gradually dropped towards rear after passing 1000M, 5 lengths back turning in, showed no response early in straight, eased inside final furlong. |
| 10 | 4 | JUBILATION (G029) | K C Leung | V | Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the outside early, moved closer after passing 1650M, positioned 3rd in the middle stages, weakened 500M, eased early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |