Race 8 (565)
SIU MA SHAN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | BREEDERS' STAR (V197) | K Teetan | H | From draw 1 tracked leader along the fence, worked home strongly came with a sustained run to lead nearing 50M, fought off late challenge to prevail. |
| 2 | 9 | BACK IN BLACK (T358) | T Berry | B2 | Reserved in midfield along the rail, stayed on well final 250M, threw in a strong challenge on winner late, just missed. |
| 3 | 12 | EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE (A142) | C Schofield | V | Soon led, set steady pace early before quickening up home turn, opened up 2L lead 300M, under siege 120M and headed by first 2 close home, awkwardly placed late but held on for 3rd. |
| 4 | 8 | STORM SIGNAL (B055) | J Moreira | B/XB1/TT | Pressed forward to race outsider leader, kept battling away in the straight, just missed 3rd. |
| 5 | 7 | BRAVE LEGEND (A260) | M Chadwick | CP2/TT | Settled down 3-wide towards the rear, widest on straightening, did best work final 200M making good late impression. |
| 6 | 10 | IRON BOY (V071) | D Whyte | TT | From its wide barrier steadied and shifted in behind runners to be 11th, 7Ls off leader at 400M, worked home mildly. |
| 7 | 6 | GENEROUS HEART (V394) | U Rispoli | H/XB | On jumping was crowded for room, settled last, 8Ls off 400M, made some progress in the straight without threatening. |
| 8 | 5 | JOLLY CONVERGENCE (V293) | N Callan | CP/TT | Never far off from leaders, failed to finish off leaving the bend, ran on same pace to the line. |
| 9 | 4 | LUCKY HERO (B057) | M F Poon | TT | Hampered at the start, raced near the rear on his Valley debut and further back than intended, failed to pick up early straight, no clear run final 150M and eased towards the line. (Inquiry into performance.) |
| 10 | 11 | SUNNY DRAGON (V412) | M L Yeung | B-/H2/TT | Chased leaders, proved difficult to settle when steadied to obtain cover 1000M, raced wide no cover for majority of race, faded 200M. |
| 11 | 2 | RAGING BLITZKRIEG (B147) | S Clipperton | H | From draw 9 caught wide no cover in midfield for majority of the race, lacked finishing effort turning in, never threatened. |
| 12 | 1 | WONDERFUL JOURNEY (T402) | A Sanna | XB | Rushed along after the start to take up a midfield position, under pressure 450M, weak in the run home. |
| 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 |