Race 8 (082)
GLOUCESTER HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | TRANSCENDENT (D126) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Jumped well from draw 1, restrained to race just ahead of midfield, switched out nearing top of straight and closed off strongly to lead inside 150M, well in control late. |
| 2 | 1 | WINNING METHOD (C383) | M Chadwick | TT | Settled in a 2-wide spot ahead of midfield, taken wide for his challenge nearing 400M, stayed on well and just couldn't match winner's pace final 150M. |
| 3 | 3 | CLASSIC POSH (C327) | Z Purton | -- | Not hurried, settled towards the rear in a race run at even tempo, ran on steadily turning for home, got up for 3rd nearing 50M. |
| 4 | 10 | NEARLY FINE (E430) | H N Wong | -- | From draw 9 dropped back to race near last, 6Ls to make up 400M, picked up strongly over final 200M to be nearest at the line, just missed 3rd. |
| 5 | 2 | KINDA COOL (D297) | J Moreira | B | Held up behind mid-division 4-5Ls back, taken wide into straight, ran on mildly final 300M, no threat to first 4. |
| 6 | 6 | GOODLUCK GOODLUCK (B188) | K C Leung | -- | Chased leaders 2-wide, loomed a threat passing 300M, challenged for the lead mid-straight, not pace of rivals closing stages. |
| 7 | 11 | RHAPSODY (D120) | A Hamelin | -- | Began only fairly, restrained in midfield, raced keenly after 650M, kept up with rivals early straight, got held up 150-100M and lost every chance. |
| 8 | 7 | JOLLY GOOD HEART (D366) | A Badel | -- | Began fairly, recovered to race behind leaders, well placed to strike turning in, chased on well early straight but was out-finished final 150M. (Jockey concerned his horse's action pre-race.) |
| 9 | 5 | AMARA WIN (D455) | M F Poon | XB1/TT1 | Crowded for room at the start, taken back to last, 5-6Ls to make up turning for home, made non threatening progress final 300M. |
| 10 | 9 | COLONEL (D090) | V Borges | V | Positively ridden, crossed to the lead 1000M and set even tempo, fought on early straight before being caught by rivals 150M, no extra late stages. |
| 11 | 12 | SMILING CITY (D113) | M L Yeung | CP/SR | Settled down 3-wide in midfield, wide no cover from 900M, widest into straight, failed to finish off. |
| 12 | 8 | SPONTANEOUS (D106) | L Ferraris | B1 | Strolled forward to track leader one out one back, lacked further response from 350M, weakened to finish last. (Jockey : horse would not relax outside the lead.) |
| 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 |