Race 4 (395)
RUSSELL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | SUNNY DESERT (CB346) | D Whyte | B/SR | Tracked leaders. Came to challenge under pressure upon straightening. Gained upper hand close to home. |
| 2 | 11 | PURPLE GOLD (CD249) | A Delpech | TT | Settled in midfield. Shifted out for a run shortly after straightening. Finished off race strongly despite inconveniencing rider hanging in. |
| 3 | 7 | MAMOUSKA (CB444) | E Saint-Martin | B | Always prominent. Ran on stoutly under pressure in straight to narrowly miss 2nd place. |
| 4 | 1 | ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) | H W Lai | -- | Ridden for speed early, then attempted to make all. Kicked some 2Ls clear turning for home but swamped close to home. |
| 5 | 9 | SHINING LIGHT (CD119) | S K Sit | B | Settled towards rear. Ran on past beaten horses closing stages. |
| 6 | 12 | GLORIOUS LIGHT (CC115) | Y T Cheng | -- | Towards rear. Very wide turning in. Ran home one-paced. |
| 7 | 6 | JUSTINIAN (CB324) | G Schofield | B/TT | Raced wide in midfield. Went wider turning in. Ran home one-paced. |
| 8 | 4 | MEMBERS GLORY (CB325) | O Doleuze | B | Rear. Ran past beaten horses in straight. |
| 9 | 10 | MR PRESIDENT (CA178) | C K Tong | B | Prominent to home bend. Gradually weakened. |
| 10 | 2 | HIGHLAND DAWN (CC138) | C Soumillon | B | Settled in midfield. Weakened in straight. |
| 11 | 5 | TOURELLE LAD (CD392) | F Coetzee | CP1 | Well there. Lost touch 400 M out. |
| 12 | 8 | ONE EYE JACK (CD393) | G Mosse | -- | Trailed field throughout. |
| 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 |