Race 5 (163)
GANSU HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | OUR PAL (BJ290) | D Murphy | -- | Slowly away. Remained in rear till making steady progress from 600 M. Swung wide into straight where he quickened in fine style to take command 100 M out. Soon drew clear for comfortable win. |
| 2 | 1 | SHANGHAI TRIUMPH (BH049) | M Kinane | -- | Settled in 5th, some 3L back at 1/2 way. Became 2nd home bend and gained narrow advantage at 250 M. Failed to hold winner's strong challenge close home. |
| 3 | 3 | ABLE RIDE (BH254) | A Munro | -- | Mostly midfield to home turn. Stayed on quite well though without threatening. (Hung in in straight.) |
| 4 | 6 | BEYOND CONTROL (BJ104) | B Marcus | -- | Among rear group to straight. Ran on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 5 | MABROSFORTUNE (BG390) | C K Tse | -- | Quite well there to 1/2 way. Swept into lead after Rock and soon went 2L clear. Kept on in straight till fading out of contention inside final 200 M. |
| 6 | 10 | SUPERIOR DRAGON (BG235) | G Mosse | -- | Headway from midfield rounding home bend and was 3rd early straight. No extra under pressure final 200 M. |
| 7 | 8 | MONEY AND FAME (BG264) | D Beadman | -- | Never threatened leaders. |
| 8 | 7 | CARAMBA (BH068) | F Coetzee | -- | Slowly away. Improved from rear to be midfield into straight but made no impression. |
| 9 | 4 | ACROSS THE BOARD (BJ118) | B Thomson | -- | Prominent. Took slender lead briefly at Rock but failed to hold place rounding home bend. (Demoted) |
| 10 | 12 | SOMETHING SPECIAL (BC024) | J Marshall | -- | Chased leaders in 3rd to 700 M. Soon faded. |
| 11 | 9 | LUCKY DOUBLE SIX (BJ004) | W L Ho | -- | Midfield early but soon dropped to rear. |
| 12 | 11 | WONDERFUL JOY (BD102) | D Lee | -- | Led or disputed lead to Rock. Was fading when badly hampered at 600 M. |
| 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 |