Race 4 (164)
PLOVER COVE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | DRAGON BACHELOR (P128) | B Prebble | P | Broke well & bustled wide 1st turn, crossed to rail & led 1250m, nudged along 500m, driven 1L clear 400m, kicked 3L ahead in stretch, emptied closing stages, just held on. |
| 2 | 1 | REDWOOD BABY (P358) | J Moreira | B/TT | Broke ok, bustled initially to sit rail fore of midfield, switched 1 off 400m, shaken up 3 deep 300m, ran on strongly, just failed. |
| 3 | 3 | NOBLE DE MAN (S215) | K Teetan | -- | Good break, sat 1 back 1 off, niggled 650m, switched 3 wide no cover 500m, shifted wide into stretch & driven, stayed on dourly for 3rd. |
| 4 | 6 | GOLD TALENT (S113) | H W Lai | TT | Smart start, raced 1 back on rail, under pump 450m, shifted out entering stretch & ran home evenly. |
| 5 | 10 | BLAZING PASS (T108) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Moderate start widest & bustled along, lacked toe & sat behind midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 750m, driven 500m & outpaced, stayed on in stretch for minor inroads. |
| 6 | 7 | WINNING MASCOT (CL342) | Z Purton | -- | Taken back from wide gate, raced rail behind midfield, shaken up turning in, ran on one pace. |
| 7 | 9 | KING BOUNTIFUL (T105) | M L Yeung | P/TT | Tardy start, raced 2nd last & niggled on & off, driven 400m, boxed on for minor headway. |
| 8 | 8 | TRUE COMMENT (S328) | T H So | B/TT | Slow break, bustled at tail, driven home turn, stayed on past beaten rivals. |
| 9 | 2 | PENGLAI XIANZI (CK248) | N Callan | H/TT | Smart break & bustled forward to lead 5 deep at 1480m, headed 1250m & sat 2nd outside leader, niggled 500m, driven 400m, emptied 150m & faded out. |
| 10 | 11 | ENDORSING (S108) | D Whyte | CP | Tardy start, bustled to settle midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 600m & driven 500m, plodded on tepidly. |
| 11 | 5 | ONE OF A KIND (M391) | C K Tong | TT | Fast start, soon outpaced & rousted, settled midfield 3 wide with cover, niggled 600m & soon under pump backpedalling, struggled in weakening run to wire. |
| 12 | 12 | SOUTHERN SPRINGS (P139) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Sharp start to dispute early lead, sat handy but trapped 3 wide no cover, bustled 600m, driven widest into stretch, found nil & faded out. |
| 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 |