Race 1 (307)
LARK HANDICAP Rating:60-35 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | BEAUTY INFINITY (H377) | A Atzeni | -- | Average to begin, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on the inside, closer on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on strongly to the line. |
| 2 | 3 | KING ECCELLENTE (G264) | K Teetan | SR/XB | Fast into stride, raced better than midfield on the inside, left in 2nd from 950M, 2-1/2L back on turn, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M. |
| 3 | 6 | HAPPY FEELING (H443) | A Hamelin | B-/SR-/TT | Began fairly from gate 1, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground throughout, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 1 | GOLDEN LONG (H462) | M Chadwick | TT | Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, kept on same pace to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 5 | 4 | TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (H430) | C L Chau | TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced in midfield on the outside early, inconvenienced and dropped to rear near 1000M, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, made no impression in straight. |
| 6 | 2 | SUPER AXIOM (E105) | Y L Chung | H/P/XB2/TT- | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2-1/2L on turn, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened thereafter. |
| 7 | 9 | ACE TALENT (H046) | L Hewitson | H/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, inconvenienced and dropped position 1000M, 4 lengths back turning in, emptied early in straight, eased thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 8 | 8 | SPICY SO SMART (G203) | H Bentley | B/XB | Made contact at start, sent forward to race prominently, commenced to buck near 1000M, dropped to tail-end 900M, eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg next day.) |
| 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 |