Race 5 (677)
NINEPIN GROUP HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | OVERSUBSCRIBED (C361) | A Badel | XB | Shifted out at start and bumped, taken back to race at tail, 6 lengths back, commenced move after passing 600M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 1 | STOICISM (E223) | L Ferraris | CP1/TT | Began smartly, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, sent forward after passing 1000M, took the lead 900M, led by a length on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 150M. |
| 3 | 6 | DURHAM STAR (E082) | L Hewitson | SR-/XB/B2 | Taken back from the widest draw, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 650M, 1 to 2 lengths back on turn, finished off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 7 | GANG OF BROTHERS (G046) | B Shinn | B | Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, closed off well to make frame without threatening the first few. |
| 5 | 5 | HERCULES (C476) | K Teetan | B/XB/TT | Inconvenienced at start, raced towards rear on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 600M, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 4 | BIRDSVILLE (E464) | L Currie | B/TT | Began only fairly, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 7 | 8 | SINGAPORE SPIRIT (G047) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Jumped with them, sent forward to take the early lead, headed 900M, allowed the leader to cross 700M, sat right behind the leader on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 12 | AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) | H T Mo | B/TT | Away well, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, allowed rivals to cross near 800M, 2 lengths or so back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 2 | HARMONY N HOME (C531) | Z Purton | -- | Began well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, dropped towards rear 800M, 3 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared 150M, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 11 | THE GOOD DEAL (G025) | V Borges | H/TT | Bumped start, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, 2 wide from 700M, 2nd on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
| 11 | 9 | HAPPILY FRIENDS (C533) | C Y Ho | V | Began awkwardly and stumbled on jumping, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths back on turn, one-paced in the run home. |
| 12 | 3 | FARSHAD (B238) | K C Leung | B2/SR2 | Shifted out at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 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 |