
Race 8 (204)
BRUNTSFIELD HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | SCORES OF FUN (D335) | Z Purton | TT | Jumped well from draw 1 then restrained to race in midfield, quickened up well from 300M, led near 120M and going clear towards the line. |
| 2 | 8 | DROPS OF GOD (E260) | J Moreira | -- | Chased the pace on inside, unbalanced near 300M when shifted in towards the rail, not finishing pace of winner from 200M, fought on to hold 2nd just. |
| 3 | 12 | WINNING METHOD (C383) | M Chadwick | TT | In midfield along the 3-path, raced keenly nearing 800M, wide into straight, closed off well to claim 3rd near line, not troubled winner. |
| 4 | 7 | KEEP YOU WARM (D272) | K Teetan | B/XB | Positively ridden from draw 10, crossed to race outside leader, fought hard early straight, not pace of winner final 150M, just missed out on 3rd. |
| 5 | 2 | SIGHT SUCCESS (D375) | V Borges | E | Stumbled on jumping, soon recovered to take the lead passing 1000M, battled on to hold lead until 120M, edged out to 5th last few strides. |
| 6 | 11 | BE READY (D024) | M F Poon | V | Prominent behind leaders, shifted out to 3-wide 450M, kept on same pace turning home, no longer a threat to leaders from 150M. |
| 7 | 3 | SPARKLING DRAGON (B033) | K C Leung | TT | Began well, eased back to sit in midfield from 1000M, well held by leaders on straightening, not able to be tested when no clear run final 75M. |
| 8 | 1 | WISHFUL THINKER (B180) | C L Chau | CP | Dropped back to a rearward spot, driven out 400M but not quickened, never troubled leaders. |
| 9 | 10 | TRANSCENDENT (D126) | A Badel | CP/TT | Fractious in stalls, began awkwardly and lost ground, settled at the back 5-6Ls behind leader, failed to finish off turning for home. Never threatened. |
| 10 | 4 | DECRYPT (D129) | R Maia | B1/TT | Crowded for room after the start, ended up towards the rear, brought wide on straightening, made no real progress over final 300M. |
| 11 | 9 | HARMONY FIRE (E175) | C Y Ho | CP/XB | Jumped fairly, caught 3-wide no cover in the group chasing the pace, not quickened leaving the bend, no extra 200M. |
| 12 | 5 | GOOD LUCK FRIEND (D228) | H Bentley | CP | Taken back to near last on jumping from draw 12, failed to make any progress turning home, never involved on its return after a long break. |
| 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 |
