Race 7 (480)
RUSSELL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | BRAVE STAR (G268) | C Y Ho | XB | Settled one back on the rail, saved ground turning for home, hit the front under pressure inside the 100 metres, won readily. |
| 2 | 7 | GUMMY GUMMY (H089) | C L Chau | B | Ridden forward from a wide draw to lead 2-wide passing the 900 metres, narrowly headed inside the 600 metres but re-gained lead briefly 250 metres out, unable to sustain effort and headed again 100 metres out. |
| 3 | 4 | SOLID IMPACT (E447) | H Bowman | -- | Settled towards rear in 10th, saved ground turning for home, ran on steadily under pressure without threatening. |
| 4 | 5 | HUMBLE STAR (H125) | A Badel | SR/TT | Jumped awkwardly losing ground remaining well behind, switched wide for a run rounding home bend and the widest at the back into straight, ran on well down the centre of the track. |
| 5 | 1 | EXCELLENT PEERS (G033) | M Chadwick | H/XB | Ridden and wide in first few, gradually drifted over 2L back to 5th early in back straight remaining wide without cover, lost position entering home straight and kept on one pace without quickening. |
| 6 | 8 | GOODBAN BANBANBANG (G432) | M F Poon | TT | Moderate start, trailed the field to 150 metres, produced good late impression closing stages. |
| 7 | 2 | YO BEAUTY (E275) | L Ferraris | CP/H/TT | Began well from the one draw to lead early, ceded advantage passing the 900 metres before re-gaining lead 600 metres out, headed again by eventual runner-up and soon faded. |
| 8 | 10 | SAVVY DELIGHT (E386) | A Hamelin | P/TT | Travelled keenly mainly in midfield on the rail, snuck closer rounding home bend before briefly baulked entering straight, one-paced under pressure in the run to the line. |
| 9 | 11 | STORMTROUPER (E100) | H Bentley | E/TT | Settled 2-wide in midfield in 7th, came under pressure rounding home bend shifting wider into straight, kept on same pace without quickening. |
| 10 | 9 | GOLDEN WARSTEED (G350) | V Borges | B-/XB-/TT1 | Settled towards rear in 9th on rail, baulked for a run entering home straight at 350 metres, unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metres. |
| 11 | 3 | BUNDLE OF CHARM (G213) | K Teetan | -- | Began well from the widest draw, wide in prominent position before taken back to midfield early in back straight, remained wide throughout running wider into straight, made no further impression. |
| 12 | 6 | CAPE BRETON (H051) | L Hewitson | SR-/CP1/TT1 | Well there before settling one out one back in 4th, in similar position into straight and soon weakened. |
| 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 |