Race 5 (041)
CENTRAL HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | TELECOM PRINCE (BP223) | R Fradd | -- | Midfield, good progress 200 M out, hit front close home. |
| 2 | 11 | SPACE ROCK (BK134) | C M Au | -- | Wide and behind early, plenty to do 300 M out, nearest at finish. |
| 3 | 2 | TOY SYMPHONY (BN150) | P Payne | -- | Kept wide stable bend, 4-wide turning in, improved to lead approaching 200 M, headed closing stages. |
| 4 | 5 | APPLAUSE FOR ME (BL169) | E Saint-Martin | B | Behind early, improved from 400 M out. |
| 5 | 8 | MY FRIENDS SAY (BP220) | R Hughes | -- | Slow away and wide throughout, kept on under pressure 300 M out. |
| 6 | 3 | TROUBADOUR (BP142) | J C H Wong | -- | Prominent and in contention to 200 M out. |
| 7 | 6 | SINCERELY YOURS (BM225) | W Woods | B | Soon led, under pressure 500 M, headed about 300 M out, found no more. |
| 8 | 9 | SAVVY TRIO (BN156) | B Marcus | B | Prominent to home turn, then gradually lost momentum. |
| 9 | 10 | CALIFORNIA GOLD (BK094) | D Whyte | -- | In touch and every chance turning in, beaten 200 M out. |
| 10 | 4 | WINNING SUPREME (BP130) | F Coetzee | -- | Soon under pressure and never likely. |
| 11 | 7 | MEN'S PRIDE (BK092) | K S Yu | -- | Behind midfield early, dropped to rear 500 M out then passed beaten horses home straight. |
| 12 | 1 | SPECTACULAR WAY (BP040) | L F Chung | -- | Mostly midfield before giving ground 500 M out. |
| 13 | 12 | LUCKY DAY (BN196) | W M Lai | -- | Prominent midfield position, came under pressure at the Rock and never likely thereafter. |
| 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 |