Race 7 (664)
THE CRICKET CLUB VALLEY STAKES (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | ALPINEFIELD (P126) | O Doleuze | B2/TT | Bumped and unbalanced start, ridden to hold position 3-back, one-off first turn, travelled easily to turn, revved up passing 450m, hit front 150m, pulled clear. |
| 2 | 7 | AMBASSADORSHIP (N217) | H Bowman | B | Bumped start, pressed forward to settle one-back, one-off. Took closer order turning for home, looked chance 200m, outsprinted final 150m when racing tight. |
| 3 | 4 | AGIAAL (N177) | T Berry | CP | Shifted in and bumped start, allowed to find feet settling towards rear away from fence. Urged forward passing 500m, taken wide into straight, finished off strongly. |
| 4 | 3 | HOLMES LEGEND (N375) | D Whyte | H | Pressed forward from wide gate and caught 3-wide without cover first turn. Kept rolling forward but wide back stretch, loomed as chance 300m, battled gamely till flattened 50m. |
| 5 | 8 | SPINNING DANCER (S078) | B Prebble | H-/B | Began awkwardly, then threw head up when taken across behind runners. Came off rail back stretch, turned wide and finished off strongly. |
| 6 | 1 | MEDALLIST (N024) | J Moreira | TT | Pressed forward from good draw to hold box seat into first turn. Dropped 3-back along fence passing 800m, kept on steadily in straight without looking dangerous. |
| 7 | 6 | REAL GENEROUS (M193) | W M Lai | B/H/TT | A little slow into stride, taken to rail behind midfield, switched out passing 600m to move forward, kept on steadily in straight. |
| 8 | 10 | BACKBENCH BLUES (P096) | C Y Ho | SR/TT | Began fairly, ridden along but wide first turn, gradually drifting back to be last at 600m. Revved up final turn, widest into straight, ran on steadily. |
| 9 | 5 | AMBITIOUS CHAMPION (S083) | K Teetan | CP | Began well, ridden to hold rail and joint leader from 1400m to 1150m. Under pressure passing 500m, kept on steadily before running out of gas 150m. |
| 10 | 11 | EMPEROR CLAUDIUS (M128) | K C Leung | P/XB | Began best, joined up from 1400m before taking clear lead 1150m. Led into straight, still a chance 200m before tiring quickly final 50m. |
| 11 | 12 | RIYADH (N275) | H W Lai | B | Began OK, restrained and taken across behind runners in last place. Improved position back stretch but found nothing straight. (Lame left front, stiff action behind). |
| 12 | 2 | BEST SHOW (N438) | Z Purton | TT | Jumped fairly, outpaced, settling at rear. Taken 3-wide passing 600m to make run but failed to muster. (Rider reported horse not willing to stretch out). |
| 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 |