Race 5 (165)
COTTON HANDICAP Rating:24-0 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | RARE VIEW (BK117) | W R Swinburn | -- | Well placed in 3rd. Came to tackle leaders under pressure in straight and ran on to just get up at finish. |
| 2 | 12 | GOOD HEALTH (BJ137) | A S Cruz | -- | Attempted to make all. Found no extra and caught near finish. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 2 | SMART BOY (BH050) | G Mosse | -- | Settled towards rear. Made headway Home Bend and ran on well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 3 | SAY YES (BE048) | D Gauci | -- | Midfield. Kept on steadily in straight to claim 4th close home. |
| 5 | 10 | LOVE OF FREEDOM (BG297) | W Ryan | -- | Settled 4th. Improved to 2nd early in straight but found no extra 200 M out. Faded close home. |
| 6 | 8 | DEVON'S TREASURE (BJ058) | B York | -- | Towards rear before improving to midfield into straight. One-paced under pressure. |
| 7 | 11 | TREASURE KING (BJ107) | W L Ho | -- | Towards rear, making some impression nearing finish. |
| 8 | 4 | MATINEE IDOL (BJ078) | W H Tse | -- | Never nearer. |
| 9 | 6 | MONEY AND FAME (BG264) | J Marshall | -- | Well back until running on past beaten horses in straight. |
| 10 | 9 | GOLDCHIN FIRST (BE097) | E Legrix | -- | Midfield to Home Bend and faded. |
| 11 | 5 | FORTUNE COLLECT (BJ053) | C K Tse | -- | Chased leader to straight, then badly weakened. |
| 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 |