Race 7 (331)
CLEVELAND HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | PRIME MINISTER (D288) | M F Poon | TT | Settled in last few on rail, commenced move rounding home bend, ran on well under pressure to just get up on line. |
| 2 | 6 | LEAN HERO (G402) | K C Leung | B/TT | Settled some 4L back in 5th on rail, became 4th in similar position 850 metres out, saved ground turning in for home, ran on resolutely under pressure to just fail to get up on line. |
| 3 | 1 | SPLENDID LIVING (E192) | L Hewitson | CP/TT | Soon took up running obtaining rails run passing the winning post the first time, attempted to make all setting a steady pace, held every chance in straight only to be pipped at post. |
| 4 | 7 | MAJESTIC VICTORY (E441) | Y L Chung | TT | Settled some 3L back in 3rd in back straight, commenced move rounding home bend, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening. |
| 5 | 3 | TURIN MASCOT (H165) | C Y Ho | SR-/PC1/TT | Settled in last few from a poor draw travelling keenly in back straight, dropped to second last into home straight but saved ground turning in, produced good late impression inside final 100 metres, never nearer. |
| 6 | 11 | EIGHTEEN PALMS (H033) | A Badel | B/TT | Pressed forward from the widest draw reaching 2-wide 2nd onto first bend, over 2L off the pace in back straight, kept on under pressure until finding no extra 50 metres out. |
| 7 | 5 | ESCAPE ROUTE (E273) | H Bowman | H | Settled just worse than midfield from moderate start, switched off rail for a run entering home straight, kept on steadily without quickening. |
| 8 | 12 | GALLANT HERO (E480) | K Teetan | -- | Held up at the back after beginning from a poor draw, trailed the field into home straight hugging the rail, fought on steadily without threatening. |
| 9 | 9 | INTREPID WINNER (G144) | K De Melo | B | Settled in midfield after moderate start, became slightly further behind passing the 700 metres, kept on at the same pace in home straight. |
| 10 | 8 | UNIVERSAL HORIZON (G360) | A Atzeni | B1 | Travelled in 4th mainly 4L off the pace, lost position rounding home bend carried wide into straight, ran home one-paced. |
| 11 | 2 | AWESOME FLUKE (J050) | K H Chan | TT | Settled in rear from a poor draw, made steady headway 4-wide from 600 metres out, wideset of all into straight, ran home one-paced under pressure. |
| 12 | 4 | ROMANTIC LAOS (G476) | C L Chau | H/TT | Began moderately, travelled wide without cover in midfield, very wide making home turn, soon weakened. |
| 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 |