Race 9 (231)
JAPAN HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | HELENE FEELING (H215) | J McDonald | CP/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, commenced move 500M, 3 wide turning in, hit the front 250M, kept on very well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 9 | BUTTERFIELD (C462) | T Marquand | CP/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest finish. |
| 3 | 7 | THE BEST PEACH (H139) | Z Purton | TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear on the inside, angled out after passing 600M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 11 | NEARLY FINE (E430) | M L Yeung | TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide turning in, closed off well to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 1 | TOURBILLON DIAMOND (E054) | B Avdulla | B/XB | Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, angled out 400M, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 10 | HAMERON (H265) | L Ferraris | B1 | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 4 | SPIRITED EXPRESS (G356) | H Doyle | B/TT1 | Began only fairly, raced towards rear, 7 lengths or so back, last turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 8 | 8 | COLUMBUS COUNTY (C465) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Away with them, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, 3 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. |
| 9 | 12 | LOOKING GREAT (E053) | K Teetan | TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. |
| 10 | 3 | BOURBONAIRE (E365) | A Hamelin | H | Average to begin, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 11 | 2 | ALL FOR ST PAUL'S (C517) | M Barzalona | B | Away well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, challenged by rivals turning in, peaked and headed 300M, weakened final furlong. |
| 12 | 5 | RISING FROM ASHES (G209) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Crowded start, raced at rear, 8 to 9 lengths back, closer on turn, unable to obtain clear run in straight, hampered 150M, eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.) |
| 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 |