Class 4 - 1000M - A
Course: HV Cloudy Going: g
Finish Time: 0:57:58
Sectional Time: 12.62 21.77 23.19
| Place | Horse No | Horse Name | Jockey | Trainer | Rate | Weight | ON | RD | Draw | Margin | Time | In Running | Section Time |
| 1 | 9 | HARMONY FIRE (E175) | L. Ferraris | D. Whyte | 49 | 126 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0:57:58 | 2-2-1 | 12.66 21.81 23.11 | |
| 2 | 1 | MASTER CHAMPION (K266) | K. Teetan | C. S. Shum | 58 | 135 | 10 | 3.4 | 1 | N | 0:57:61 | 3-4-2 | 12.74 21.85 23.02 |
| 3 | 2 | MOON ROCKET (K324) | M. F. Poon | C. S. Shum | 58 | 135 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 8 | N | 0:57:64 | 6-7-3 | 12.90 22.05 22.69 |
| 4 | 4 | GRAND NOVA (J323) | H. Bowman | John Size | 56 | 133 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5 | 1 | 0:57:74 | 8-8-4 | 13.10 21.97 22.67 |
| 5 | 7 | SERGEANT PEPPER (E432) | K. C. Leung | Y. S. Tsui | 50 | 127 | 8.5 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0:57:75 | 5-3-5 | 12.86 21.65 23.24 |
| 6 | 3 | SUPER SIXTY (J071) | E. C. W. Wong | C. Fownes | 57 | 129 | 7.4 | 11 | 3 | 1.25 | 0:57:77 | 7-6-6 | 12.94 21.93 22.90 |
| 7 | 5 | PLENTIFUL (G400) | C. L. Chau | P. C. Ng | 53 | 128 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 2 | 1.75 | 0:57:84 | 4-5-7 | 12.78 21.89 23.17 |
| 8 | 12 | HAPPY BOYS (J545) | L. Hewitson | M. Newnham | 44 | 121 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 4 | 1.75 | 0:57:87 | 9-9-8 | 13.18 21.97 22.72 |
| 9 | 11 | THOUSAND CUPS (J482) | M. L. Yeung | A. S. Cruz | 47 | 124 | 31 | 99 | 9 | 4.5 | 0:58:28 | 1-1-9 | 12.62 21.77 23.89 |
| 10 | 6 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (H068) | A. Atzeni | W. K. Mo | 51 | 128 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 6.75 | 0:58:65 | 11-11-10 | 13.26 22.21 23.18 |
| 11 | 8 | GALLANT REX (K243) | D. Probert | D. A. Hayes | 49 | 126 | 53 | 99 | 12 | 7.5 | 0:58:77 | 12-12-11 | 13.42 22.17 23.18 |
| 12 | 10 | ROMANTIC PARTY (K372) | R. Kingscote | P. F. Yiu | 49 | 126 | 46 | 99 | 7 | 8.5 | 0:58:94 | 10-10-12 | 13.22 22.13 23.59 |
| Pool | Winning Combination | Dividend (HK$) |
| win | 9 | 103 |
| place | 9 | 29.5 |
| 1 | 16.5 | |
| 2 | 26 | |
| forecast | 9-1 | 452 |
| quinella | 1-9 | 186.5 |
| quinella place | 1-9 | 70 |
| 2-9 | 136.5 | |
| 1-2 | 65.5 | |
| tierce | 9-1-2 | 3324 |
| trio | 1-2-9 | 569 |
| first 4 | 1-2-4-9 | 728 |
| quartet | 9-1-2-4 | 17774 |
| 2nd double | (2-9) | $352.5 |
| 2nd double consulation | (2-1) | $57.0 |
Recap by phillip woo
Old-timer Harmony Fire tracked the speed from gate 10 before poking his head in front 250m and just scrambling in for a fifth win at his 44th start. He had caught the eye in a trial after putting the writing on the wall with a second in July. Late-fancied favourite Master Champion found one just too good along the inside after a prominent run on the fence. It was a vastly-improved effort following a downgrade. Hammered late in betting, Moon Rocket ran on nicely to finish a close third after a one-off trip from midfield. It was a solid run at his first time of asking over the Valley 1,000m. Early favourite Grand Nova ran on well for fourth after a one-off trip from behind midfield. He rarely produces a bad run in this grade. Veteran Sergeant Pepper wasn't beaten far in the end after chasing the speed three wide and without cover from gate 11. Super Sixty was short of room late near the inside after a rails run from better than midfield. He should have finished closer. Plentiful peaked on his run 100m out after a handy run one off the fence. He likely needed the outing following lameness in May.