Race 7 (422)
DEEP BAY HANDICAP Rating:88-68 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Best away and led briefly, soon eased to take sit on fence behind pacemaker. Made move at the 200 M and had race sewn up 100 M out. |
| 2 | 4 | CROCKER (CB186) | D Dunn | -- | 2 or 3Ls off lead better than midfield on rail. Ran on steadily from 250 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 3 | 7 | EXPEDIENT (BT046) | E Legrix | -- | Worked forward from difficult barrier to lead going into first bend, gradually shifting across to hug rail 800 M out. Every chance on straightening when holding 1L advantage. No extra when overhauled by first pair 100 M out. |
| 4 | 3 | ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) | B Marcus | B | Jumped very awkwardly and lost a couple of lengths, 5 or 6 Ls off speed towards rear, under pressure 400 M out, made gradual ground final 250 M. |
| 5 | 5 | STYLISH (BV025) | M Cahill | B/TT | Began well then settled 4Ls off speed behind midfield. Steadied at 600 M and shifted out near the 400 M to go toward. Made gradual progress down centre of track from 250 M until no extra final bit. |
| 6 | 9 | RARE (BS153) | O Doleuze | B | Began awkwardly, 3-wide at rear before making some headway final 200 M. |
| 7 | 6 | SNIPPEDYDOODA (CA207) | D Whyte | -- | 2-wide handy 4th before failing to quicken upon straightening when shifted out to be 4-wide. Very much one- paced in straight. |
| 8 | 12 | KIMBER (BP155) | S Dye | -- | Began fairly in early stages hung in and steadily dropped to tail. Till detached last turning in became unbalanced and dipped near 200 then made up some late headway passing beaten runners. |
| 9 | 2 | LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) | Hammer-Hansen | -- | Jumped quite well then outpaced behind midfield 3-wide. Brushed and carried wider 400 M out, not in contention in the straight. |
| 10 | 11 | JOKERS WILD (CA136) | W M Lai | -- | Pushed along but failed to muster speed and was 4-wide without cover near rear. Inconvenienced and caught wider 400 M out, no impression thereafter. |
| 11 | 8 | MERRY MERRY (BV298) | M W Leung | -- | Soon shifted across from widest barrier to be 4-wide behind leaders going into back stretch. Shifted closer to be 2- wide behind leader 800 M out. Began to tire 400 M out and dropped out quickly final 200 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 |