Race 5 (503)
DIANTHUS HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1650m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | MASTERY (CC176) | D Whyte | -- | Raced towards rear. Improved to around 4Ls off leader 4-wide at Rock. Made steady improvement turning for home. Made up good ground when asked 300 M out to snatch the winner spot on the line. |
| 2 | 6 | GOOD NEWS (BS280) | M W Leung | B | Raced in rearward position out wide in the early stages. Improved to race 2-1/2Ls off pace going up Rock. Ran on well in straight but unable to fend off challenge from winner to be overhauled on the line. |
| 3 | 7 | STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) | G Mosse | B | Niggled along to race in a forward position on rail through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 300 M out to grab 3rd place near the line. |
| 4 | 12 | THE PIONEER (CC110) | K H Ting | SR | Ridden hard to force the issue on rail. Maintained speed in straight but was headed 100 M out and missed the placings by a short margin. |
| 5 | 2 | ABLE MARSHALL (CB336) | M Walker | -- | Raced in prominent position 2-wide through to straight. Responded fairly when asked 300 M out but weakened over the concluding stages. |
| 6 | 8 | CONVERGENCE (BV289) | G Schofield | -- | Raced keenly in mid-division on rail and was crowded for room on several occasions throughout the race. Unable to quicken in straight and kept on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 3 | ROYAL ARMY (CB103) | B Prebble | B-/SR1 | Soon raced in rear section 2-wide through to straight. Unable to quicken in straight and stayed one-paced to the line. |
| 8 | 9 | ETERNAL FUN (BT276) | P H Lo | -- | Jumped awkwardly and raced in mid-division 2-wide. Throughout the race hung in. Under pressure to hold position turning for home. Made no impression in straight. |
| 9 | 1 | WINNING BOY (BT220) | O Doleuze | -- | Niggled along to race in worse than midfield 3-wide. Commenced to lose ground turning for home. Made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 10 | SEREVI (CA293) | H K Yim | B | Raced in better than midfield towards the outside. Commenced to lose position 600 M out. Tailed out in straight. (Significant back pain and slightly lame in right fore leg.) |
| 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 |