Race 8 (317)
BOWLING ALLEY HANDICAP Rating:90-70 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | FRUITY FRUITY (CD061) | C Soumillon | -- | 8Ls behind when 2-wide in 6th at 1100 M, 5Ls down in 6th off home turn, quickened up very well to lead 150 M out, ran on strongly. |
| 2 | 4 | SUCCESSIVE GAINS (CC158) | D Whyte | B | Blundered at start, 9Ls behind in 7th on fence at 1100 M, 6Ls down in 7th off home turn, 3Ls down in midfield at 200 M, kept on finding but winner had flown. |
| 3 | 11 | WHATABOB (CD213) | M Rodd | P-/TT | Settled in 10th about 10Ls off pace at 1200 M, 8Ls down and 3-wide (widest) on straightening, ran on strongly to claim a place close home. |
| 4 | 3 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | H W Lai | SR | 5Ls behind in 3rd on fence at 1100 M, 3Ls behind when 2-wide in 4th from 800 M to home straight, 1L down in 3rd at the 200 M, lost out on a place final strides. |
| 5 | 10 | CONNOISSEUR'S LOVE (CD234) | B Prebble | B-/H2 | 7Ls behind on fence in 5th at 1100 M, 4Ls behind in 5th from 800 M to home turn, over 2Ls down in 6th at the 200 M, no extra. |
| 6 | 2 | COSMO SUCCESS (CC250) | E Saint-Martin | -- | In 9th place on fence about 8Ls or 9Ls off the speed until home turn, making some good late ground when hindered 100 M out, nearest at the finish. |
| 7 | 5 | FIGHTING MASCOT (CB426) | G Schofield | -- | Crowded at start, 10Ls behind 2-wide in 8th at 1100 M, 6Ls or 7Ls behind in 8th from 800 M to home turn, staying on only fairly in midfield when steadied 100 M out, ran on. |
| 8 | 9 | KROVANH (CD373) | G Mosse | B | Pressed on to lead by 2Ls on fence at 1000 M, just over 1L clear off home turn, headed 150 M out, unbalanced when swamped at 100 M, eased close home. |
| 9 | 12 | ARMONDO (CB387) | S Dye | B | Led early on, 2Ls behind on fence at 1100 M, keen with head up at 900 M and 2Ls behind in 3rd from 800 M to home straight when under pressure, faded out. |
| 10 | 1 | HAPPY PARTNERS (CD056) | A Delpech | -- | Crowded at start, 6Ls behind when 2-wide in 4th at 1100 M, pressed on to be 2Ls down in 2nd when 2-wide at 800 M and same entering straight, all out to be a neck 2nd at 200 M, weakened. |
| 11 | 7 | GOLDEN CARE (CD188) | C Williams | TT | Switched from widest gate to fence upon exiting gates, always at least 7Ls off pace in last thereafter. |
| 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 |