Race 7 (309)
NORTH ISLAND HANDICAP Rating:78-58 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) | W C Marwing | -- | Worked forward to dictate pace from 1000 M. Sprinted clear 200 M out to score unchallenged. |
| 2 | 6 | VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) | S K Sit | -- | Outpaced in last or 2nd last spot. 7Ls off pace turning in, made sustained effort final 200 M towards outer to be nearest at finish, though no threat to winner. |
| 3 | 11 | WINNING DRAGON (CB018) | R Fradd | -- | 3-wide on leader's hindquarters, soon taken back to be 3Ls off pace on rail. Remained same in straight without quickening. |
| 4 | 12 | HAPPY CHAMP (BS226) | J Egan | B | Niggled early to be midfield or slightly behind on fence. Ran on a bit late. |
| 5 | 1 | MERRY MERRY (BV298) | G Mosse | -- | Fast out and led briefly, behind leader from 1000 M. One-paced in straight, passed by placegetters final stages. |
| 5 | 7 | COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) | D Whyte | B/TT | Slow to begin, steadily recovered to rear of midfield 1000 M out. Moved closer 4-wide rounding home bend to be 4Ls off lead on straightening. One-paced. |
| 7 | 2 | RARE (BS153) | O Doleuze | B | 2-wide in midfield, 3 or 4Ls off pace. Chased along from 300 M, found very little extra in home stretch. |
| 8 | 3 | STRONGHEART (BT113) | Y T Cheng | -- | Jumped awkwardly, behind midfield before dropping to rear 1000 M out. Last into straight, ran past beaten runners concluding stages. |
| 9 | 10 | VICTORY MASTER (CA223) | D Dunn | B | 3-wide in midfield without cover, commenced run from Rock to be 2Ls off leader turning in. Emptied inside final 200 M and dropped away tamely. |
| 10 | 4 | SUPER CENTURY (BV029) | F Coetzee | TT | Began awkwardly and was bumped, recovered to be 2-wide 5Ls behind midfield. Switched out before straightening, failed to come on. |
| 11 | 9 | DELIGHTFUL SPECIAL (BP147) | K C Tsang | P-/B2 | 4 or 5 wide in midfield without cover, bumped after straightening, dropped out. |
| 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 |