Race 7 (313)
MATHESON HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | MY FRIENDS SAY (BP220) | B Doyle | -- | Jumped awkwardly. At the back early. Progress up the Rock to reach midfield at 600 M. Wide into straight. Ran on strongly final 200 M to win on the line. |
| 2 | 5 | WE GOT IT (BP108) | F Coetzee | B1 | Prominent. Had a narrow advantage final 100 M. Just caught by the winner on the line. |
| 3 | 2 | SUMOTORI (BL115) | B Marcus | -- | Prominent briefly but gradually dropped to midfield until straight. Every chance final 150 M. Found the first two horses too strong. |
| 4 | 3 | SPLENDID TIMING (BK219) | C F Chan | -- | Ridden to lead. Headed 100 M. Kept on. |
| 5 | 6 | TIM'S DRAGON (BP206) | A Suborics | V | Better than midfield. Steadied turning at 600 M and dropped to midfield. Ran on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 7 | ACTION TIME (BK016) | P Payne | -- | Prominent briefly but soon settled around midfield. Moderate progress from 200 M but was one-paced close home. |
| 7 | 1 | RISING GLORY (BN219) | K M Chin | -- | Disputed lead to 900 M. In touch into straight. Kept on one pace. |
| 8 | 4 | TIME WELL (BP139) | Y S Wong | B | At rear early. Pushed along to be close-up 4th passing 1000 M. Held 3rd into straight. Weakened steadily final 150 M. |
| 9 | 11 | REAL COURAGE (BM204) | D Whyte | -- | Broke well but soon dropped towards rear. Raced wide and not a factor in straight. |
| 10 | 10 | TOY BOY (BS052) | W Woods | B | Never better than midfield. |
| 11 | 12 | NAMJONG WINNERS (BP288) | A Munro | -- | At the back throughout. |
| 12 | 9 | SPLENDID GIFT (BS058) | C K Tsang | -- | At rear throughout. |
| 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 |