Class 3 - 1200M - C
Course: HV Cloudy Going: g
Finish Time: 1:09:95
Sectional Time: 23.19 22.65 24.11
| Place | Horse No | Horse Name | Jockey | Trainer | Rate | Weight | ON | RD | Draw | Margin | Time | In Running | Section Time |
| 1 | 4 | GIANT BALLON (K451) | Z. Purton | D. Whyte | 69 | 124 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 6 | 1:09:95 | 2-1-1 | 23.23 22.61 24.11 | |
| 2 | 6 | FLYING WROTE (J290) | C. L. Chau | A. S. Cruz | 66 | 121 | 12 | 10 | 5 | H | 1:09:99 | 8-7-2 | 23.95 22.69 23.35 |
| 3 | 11 | SPIRIT OF PEACE (K007) | K. Teetan | John Size | 61 | 116 | 7.7 | 16 | 9 | 1.75 | 1:10:23 | 12-11-3 | 24.27 22.65 23.31 |
| 4 | 12 | MEOWTH (J487) | A. Badel | W. K. Mo | 60 | 115 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4 | 3.25 | 1:10:48 | 7-8-4 | 23.79 22.89 23.80 |
| 5 | 9 | COPARTNER FLEET (K342) | M. L. Yeung | K. W. Lui | 61 | 116 | 30 | 99 | 8 | 3.5 | 1:10:52 | 10-10-5 | 24.07 22.81 23.64 |
| 6 | 8 | EMBRACE ABERDEEN (L020) | K. C. Leung | F. C. Lor | 64 | 120 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 3 | 4.25 | 1:10:64 | 4-6-6 | 23.51 22.93 24.20 |
| 7 | 5 | CAUSEWAY KING (L196) | H. Bentley | P. F. Yiu | 67 | 122 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 4.5 | 1:10:68 | 3-3-7 | 23.31 22.89 24.48 |
| 8 | 3 | SPORTS LEGEND (H456) | Y. L. Chung | D. Eustace | 71 | 124 | 10 | 9.4 | 2 | 4.75 | 1:10:70 | 6-5-8 | 23.75 22.69 24.26 |
| 9 | 2 | HAPPY INDEX (L152) | H. Bowman | K. L. Man | 78 | 133 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 12 | 4.75 | 1:10:70 | 1-2-9 | 23.19 22.77 24.74 |
| 10 | 10 | HEY BROS (L150) | P. N. Wong | B. Crawford | 61 | 109 | 16 | 43 | 1 | 5.25 | 1:10:78 | 5-4-10 | 23.55 22.69 24.54 |
| 11 | 1 | MID WINTER WIND (K208) | L. Ferraris | M. Newnham | 80 | 135 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 6.75 | 1:11:02 | 9-9-11 | 24.03 22.65 24.34 |
| 12 | 7 | TACTICAL ACE (L249) | M. Chadwick | W. Y. So | 65 | 120 | 21 | 52 | 10 | 8.25 | 1:11:28 | 11-12-12 | 24.11 22.85 24.32 |
| Pool | Winning Combination | Dividend (HK$) |
| win | 4 | 27 |
| place | 4 | 14.5 |
| 6 | 24 | |
| 11 | 35.5 | |
| forecast | 4-6 | 192 |
| quinella | 4-6 | 141.5 |
| quinella place | 4-6 | 50.5 |
| 4-11 | 75.5 | |
| 6-11 | 195.5 | |
| tierce | 4-6-11 | 1918 |
| trio | 4-6-11 | 577 |
| first 4 | 4-6-11-12 | 380 |
| quartet | 4-6-11-12 | 5447 |
| 7th double | (3-4) | $147.0 |
| 7th double consulation | (3-6) | $200.0 |
Recap by phillip woo
Favourite Giant Ballon dictated the pace from six, turned the final bend three lengths on top and kept finding to hold off the fast-finishing Flying Wrote for a third consecutive win. It was a solid performance. Heavily backed Flying Wrote ran on strongly with one wider out to finish a head second following a wide trip without cover from behind midfield. He's enjoying a terrific campaign. Spirit Of Peace wove a run late through the centre for third after biding his time second last from gate nine. It was another honest effort. Punted late Meowth ran on well for fourth without threatening the top three travelling one off from behind midfield after a flying start. He's trending towards another win. Copartner Fleet rushed home late to nearly grab fourth after a patient ride third last from gate eight. It was his best effort from four Valley 1,200m runs. Embrace Aberdeen just plodded after a one-off trip from better than midfield. He's found things tougher following a rise in class at his past two starts. Happy Index tamely faded after rushing forward to share the lead 900m out from gate 12. The switch to the Valley backfired.