Race 8 (118)
LEIGHTON HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | OUR JET (CD128) | D Whyte | -- | Quickest out and led on fence into 1000 M turn. Joined by a rival after 800 M but never more than 1/2L down. Regained lead 400 M out and stayed on gamely in the straight to deny late charging rivals. |
| 2 | 2 | HONOUR SUPREME (CB393) | A Delpech | -- | Settled in rear section. Remained 8Ls behind the leader at 400 M. Rallied nicely in the straight and nearly caught winner at the line. |
| 3 | 10 | MOVE IT (CD211) | A Starke | -- | Dropped to last place shortly after start. Trailed field until home turn. Zig-zagged through rivals in the straight and closed the race off strongly. |
| 4 | 4 | BUMPER BUMPER (CD025) | R Fradd | -- | Settled on fence towards midfield. Never more than 4Ls off pace in back straight. Continued to gain ground in the straight despite hanging in over the closing stages. |
| 5 | 9 | CLASSIC NAVIGATOR (CD330) | F Coetzee | TT1 | Ridden out of the gates before settling behind the leader into first turn. Continued to race in a prominent position until straightening. Kept on well but unable to gain ground on rivals. |
| 6 | 6 | BEST LUCK (CC062) | W Woods | -- | Dropped to rear section and remained towards the rear until home straight with an 8Ls deficit. Ran on well and made up some ground closing stages. |
| 7 | 3 | BOLD WINNER (CD141) | P Payne | SR-/B1 | Settled on rails behind midfield. 6Ls behind the leader at 800 M and remained in similar position entering home straight. Lacked the needed rally in the straight. |
| 8 | 8 | GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) | D Dunn | -- | Behind midfield early stages. 2-wide and 6Ls off the pace at 800 M. Made some progress at 400 M. Kept on same pace to line. |
| 9 | 1 | HELENE MOMENTUM (CB453) | C Williams | -- | Jumped well but was allowed to drift back. Raced 3-wide at midfield without cover in back straight. Widest turning in and only kept same pace in the straight. |
| 10 | 12 | WIN AGAIN (CD371) | M Rodd | BO | Ridden along in the early stages to be in a forward position. 2-wide and raced behind the leader in back straight. Failed to quicken on straightening. |
| 11 | 7 | ENRICHING (CD116) | O Doleuze | SR1 | Slowly away and soon raced near the rear. Remained at the back and was last to enter home straight. Never picked up in the straight. |
| 12 | 11 | GREAT WIN (CD223) | B Prebble | -- | Off fairly from widest draw and was slow to muster speed. Wide into first turn and worked its way into a disputed lead. Had a 1/2L lead at the home turn but weakened quickly on straightening. |
| 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 |