Race 5 (014)
CHICAGO HANDICAP Rating:54-34 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | JUST WIN (BV312) | E Saint-Martin | B2 | Jumped well and ridden along to be 1 to 2Ls off pace in prominent position through to straight. Came through inside AMITY at 200 M and kept finding extra to overhaul the placegetters on the line. |
| 2 | 3 | AMITY (CA036) | D Dunn | BO | Best out from wide draw and soon moved across to rail to take lead with no more than 1L advantage entering straight. Grabbed by winner final 100 M and just hung on for 2nd. |
| 3 | 5 | LOMBARD (BV198) | D Whyte | TT1 | Untidy start and soon raced 4Ls off pace on inner worse than midfield. Gradually improved going up Rock. 3-wide entering straight responded well when asked and took lead 100 M but soon overhauled on the line. |
| 4 | 1 | GOOD CHANCE (BV259) | E Legrix | -- | Broke fairly and niggled along to be 3 to 4Ls off pace 1 to 2-wide entering straight. Shifted out for running near 200 M and make up some late ground. |
| 5 | 6 | THE MOST DAUNTLESS (BT171) | G Mosse | B | Jumped fairly and sat outside leader. Under pressure 250 M out but stayed one-paced to the line. |
| 6 | 2 | VENETIAN MASTER (CB334) | R Quinn | B | Jumped awkwardly and soon dropped to rear to be 7 to 8Ls off pace on rail entering home turn. Crept closer to rear of midfield entering straight. Under pressure 200 M out and made up steady ground to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 4 | FAMOUS BRAND (CA353) | S K Sit | -- | Niggled along to be 3-wide 2 to 3Ls off pace. Wide into straight. When asked 200 M out found nothing and stayed same pace to the line. |
| 8 | 10 | HAIL WINNER (BV087) | K H Ting | B-/SR-/TT- | Missed the start slightly and was outpaced at rear on rail 8 to 9Ls off pace through to straight. Ran past several beaten runners in the straight. |
| 9 | 9 | RIVER WIND (CB151) | M Cahill | -- | Broke fairly and niggled along 3 to 4Ls off pace 2-wide around mid-division through to 600 M. Commence to lose position 550 M out and found nothing in the straight. |
| 10 | 12 | NATURALLY KING (CA168) | W M Lai | B/TT | Jumped well from wide draw but outpaced to be in rear division 3 to 4-wide 7Ls off pace through to straight. When asked did not respond and stayed same pace to the line. |
| 11 | 8 | NEWSWIRE (CB055) | G Schofield | -- | Missed the start slightly. Soon recovered to be 3-wide up with leaders. Commence to hang out badly 600 M out, continued to hang out in straight and faded in the concluding stages. |
| 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 |