Race 7 (042)
HANGZHOU HANDICAP Rating:70-50 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | EARL GREY (CA251) | D Whyte | B/SR | Jumped awkwardly and settled 2-wide near midfield in the early stages. Niggled along on fence to improve after 800 M and was racing right behind leader rounding home. Responded well under pressure and drew clear 200 M out. |
| 2 | 12 | MILLENNIUM SPIRIT (BV221) | W C Marwing | -- | 2-wide behind midfield entering first turn. Remained in similar position until being urged to improve 800 M out. Crept closer to pace rounding home along the inside and ran on nicely in the straight to be closest at finish. |
| 3 | 9 | DANEFACTOR (CA006) | R Fradd | -- | Jumped to an early lead and was setting a comfortable pace until entering the home turn. Had no answer to the winner's challenge inside final 250 M and held on for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 1 | HIGH SKY (BS203) | G Mosse | B | Dropped to the rear section early on. Racing 2 off the fence near the rear in back straight. Under pressure from 400 M out and was wide turning in. Rallied from the outside and made up good ground in the straight. |
| 5 | 6 | FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) | D Dunn | V2 | Racing in last place shortly after the start and was well behind the field by the 1200 M. Niggled along in the back and caught up with main field at 400 M. Widest turning in and made up good ground in the straight. |
| 6 | 2 | RESOURCEFUL PRINCE (CA323) | W M Lai | -- | Caught wide behind midfield entering first turn. Settled 3-wide behind midfield throughout back straight. 3-wide turning in and whilst under pressure. Unable to quicken and one-paced to line. |
| 7 | 3 | SALENTINO (CC058) | F Coetzee | -- | Raced comfortably off the lead until entering the home turn. Lack of response when pressured on straightening and commence to weaken 300 M out. |
| 8 | 4 | SILVERBIRD (CB335) | W Woods | -- | 3-wide rounding first turn near midfield. Remained 3-wide and raced about 3Ls behind pace 600 M out. Did not quicken when asked on straightening and was disappointed for running at 300 M. Found nothing thereafter. |
| 9 | 10 | SUCCESSFUL SPIRIT (BV226) | W Smith | B/TT | 3-wide and about 2Ls down entering first turn. Continued to be 3 off the fence and just behind pace 600 M out. Pressured rounding home turn but without response. Bumped near 300 M and no extra thereafter. |
| 10 | 8 | CUPID (BV043) | P H Lo | SR | Niggled along on fence and was about 2Ls down 1200 M out. Commence to drop back in the early part of back straight and drifted further back despite being pressured after the 700 M. Towards the rear on straightening and never recovered. |
| 11 | 7 | THE PIONEER (CC110) | Y T Cheng | SR/TT1 | Began awkwardly and was pushed along to race close to the lead. Caught wide first turn and found itself near midfield 1200 M. Commence to weaken thereafter and became detached from field. (Lame.) |
| 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 |