Race 7 (265)
FORTRESS HILL HANDICAP Rating:88-64 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | SHEER MADNESS (BP251) | P Payne | -- | Always in touch. Ran on strongly in straight to take command in the closing stages. Held on well. |
| 2 | 2 | KING OF JEWELRY (BP013) | D Whyte | -- | Always prominent. Led narrowly turning in. Headed in the closing stages. Kept on well. |
| 3 | 5 | AMERICAN CHAMPION (BN179) | W M Lai | B | Soon settled at rear. Wide into straight. Ran on strongly to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 7 | GRANDSTAND (BP286) | B Doyle | H1 | Behind leader. Led from 800 M. Headed at 200 M. Kept on. |
| 5 | 13 | QUI VIVRA VERRA (BP143) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Midfield early. Dropped to rear at 600 M. Made up good ground 200 M. |
| 6 | 8 | SEATTLE PRIDE (BL134) | B Marcus | B | Better than midfield. Steady headway from 600 M to be close-up 3rd turning in. Failed to quicken. |
| 7 | 3 | LYNX (BN148) | W Woods | V | Mainly worse than midfield. Moderate progress around home bend and was wide into straight. Kept on well. |
| 8 | 11 | SHADEYIEV (BS060) | A Munro | -- | Tightened at start and was slow into stride. At the back into straight. Made up good ground in the closing stages. |
| 9 | 6 | BEST ONE (BH010) | K Fallon | -- | Remained at similar position throughout. Never seen with a chance. |
| 10 | 14 | TAKE OFF (BN234) | W Y Kan | B | In touch to 200 M. No extra. |
| 11 | 4 | SENSIBLE CHOICE (BL078) | J Weaver | -- | Led briefly and soon settled behind leaders. Midfield at 600 M. Not a factor in straight. |
| 12 | 10 | PERKYMAN (BJ268) | S King | -- | At the back and raced wide throughout. |
| 13 | 1 | FORTUNE RIDE (BK058) | R Fradd | -- | Never better than midfield. Wide into straight and made no show. |
| 14 | 12 | ELITE (BM142) | K M Chin | B | Soon under pressure and led from 1200 M. Behind leader from 700 M. Weakened steadily from 400 M. |
| 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 |