Race 6 (405)
THE MARTELL COGNAC HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | STARBUCK (BK199) | M Kinane | -- | Settled 5th. Swooped on leaders 300 M out to take over passing 200 M. Dashed away for easy win. |
| 2 | 8 | GOLDEN COMPUTER (BJ091) | D Gauci | -- | Jumped awkwardly. Quickened from 4th at 700 M to join leaders rounding home bend. Led narrowly to 300 M when grabbed by winner. Kept on. |
| 3 | 10 | ABLE RIDE (BH254) | D Lee | -- | Raced awkwardly early. Prominent throughout. Shared lead from 600 M but headed upon straightening. Fought on well to hold 3rd. |
| 4 | 6 | EXPORTER (BD025) | L O'Sullivan | -- | At rear until home bend. Ran on steadily to narrowly miss place. |
| 5 | 7 | KIWI FLYER (BJ047) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Travelled 3rd and 4th to home bend but forced to check near 200 M, dropping to 7th. Recovered some late ground. |
| 6 | 9 | HAPPY BIRTHDAY (BK013) | C K Tse | -- | Attempted to make all. Joined 600 M out. Outpaced from 300 M. |
| 7 | 5 | MR NICE GUY (BJ010) | K H Ting | -- | In last pair to 450 M. One-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 3 | OLYMPIC RECORD (BJ224) | W H Tse | -- | Dropped from 6th at Rock to 7th and wide in straight. |
| 9 | 1 | BEAUTIFUL STAR (BH126) | F Coetzee | -- | Travelled 6th to 600 M. Never nearer. |
| 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 |