Race 8 (644)
NORTH ISLAND HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | ESCALATION (CB030) | D Dunn | TT | In rear about 7Ls or 8Ls off pace down back straight, 4-wide into home straight when still rear and 5Ls down, 2Ls down at the 200 M, led 100 M out, driven out. |
| 2 | 5 | BRILLIANT EXPRESS (CB022) | C Williams | B/TT | Settled one from rear about 7Ls or 8Ls off pace down back straight, 3-wide into home straight when 5Ls down, bumped at 200 M out, ran on well but had no chance with winner. |
| 3 | 6 | GOLDEN PROMISE (CA134) | W M Lai | -- | 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in 5th place 800 M out, 2-wide into stretch when 1L off pace in 3rd and with every chance, 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on again well close home. |
| 4 | 2 | COMPANION (CA273) | W C Marwing | -- | Disputed lead out 3-wide until 900 M out, 1L off pace 600 M out, 3-wide into home straight and disputing lead again, headed 100 M out, no extra close home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 5 | 7 | TANAHMERAH (CC051) | A Marcus | V | 2-wide and 4Ls off the pace at 800 M out, 5-wide and 3Ls off the pace entering straight, still about 6th about 2Ls off pace when bumped 200 M out, one-paced to line. |
| 6 | 10 | GOLDEN STRIDE (CA343) | G Schofield | B | Caught 4-wide without cover towards rear when 6Ls off pace 800 M out, 7-wide (widest of all) into home straight when 4Ls off pace and still towards rear, 3Ls down 200 M out, no extra. |
| 7 | 1 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | M W Leung | -- | On fence 5Ls off speed 800 M out, 3Ls down on the fence entering straight in midfield, still 3Ls down at the 200 M, couldn't get any closer. |
| 8 | 12 | SPEEDY EXPRESS (CB365) | K T Yeung | B | Disputed lead out 2-wide until 900 M out, 1L off pace 600 M out, 3-wide into home straight and disputing lead again, all out to be a close 2nd at the 200 M, no extra. |
| 9 | 8 | HANDBAG DRAGON (BT253) | D Whyte | B1 | Slowly away, 3-wide and 4Ls off the speed 800 M out, 3-wide and 2Ls off pace in 5th entering straight, all out to be 2Ls off pace in 3rd place 200 M out, fading when checked 100 M out. |
| 10 | 3 | RARE (BS153) | R Fradd | B | Slowly away, unbalanced at the 1000 M, 3-wide and 6Ls off pace 800 M when towards rear, 6-wide into home straight when 3Ls off the speed, no impression thereafter. |
| 11 | 4 | SHERIFF BAMBOO (CC257) | F Coetzee | -- | 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in 5th place 800 M out, closer when 3-wide into home straight, soon weakened. |
| 12 | 9 | EVEN TILDEN (CB226) | S Dye | -- | Disputed lead on fence until 900 M out, clear lead by 1L until 500 M out, disputing lead again entering straight, dropped out tamely upon straightening. (Heart Irregularity.) |
| 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 |