Race 5 (328)
PEARL HANDICAP Rating:55-35 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) | D Whyte | -- | Slow to begin and raced 2-wide around 5Ls off pace. Crept closer to the leader turning in and ran on strongly in straight to grab winner spot on the line. |
| 2 | 3 | HORACE'S HORSE (CB043) | W C Marwing | B | Began well and led comfortably on fence with no more than 1-1/2Ls advantage through to straight. Ran on well in straight but was overhauled by the winner on the line. |
| 3 | 4 | GOLDEN STRIDE (CA343) | A Suborics | B | Pushed along to race behind leader on rail. Switched out turning for home and made up some ground in straight to be closest at finish. |
| 4 | 5 | SHOGUN (CB446) | J Spencer | TT1 | Jumped fairly and soon eased to midfield around 2-wide. From 600 M steadily improved to race 2Ls behind leader turning for home. Made up little ground in straight but never in position to trouble the placegetters. |
| 5 | 7 | BOXING DAY (CA284) | Y T Cheng | -- | Unable to muster early speed to race in rearward position around 3-wide through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M. |
| 6 | 10 | BLAZING BOB (BT016) | C Soumillon | -- | Broke well and led briefly before being eased to better than midfield 3-wide. At 500 M out was placed under pressure to hold position. Unable to quicken in straight and kept on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 2 | SILLY BOY (CC094) | G Mosse | -- | Pushed along but outpaced to race in mid-division towards the outside through to straight. When asked 300 M out kept on same pace to the line. |
| 8 | 11 | MY DELIGHT (CA374) | E Saint-Martin | B1 | Soon crowded for room and dropped to the tail on rail. Switched wide turning for home. Stayed one-paced in straight and only ran past several beaten runners inside final 200 M. |
| 9 | 8 | GREAT DRAGON (CB060) | K H Ting | SR1 | Soon raced in better than midfield. Under pressure at 450 M out to maintain position. Unable to quicken in straight and further weakened after 200 M. |
| 10 | 6 | BULLSHOT (CB215) | C Williams | B | Pushed along but outpaced to race in mid-division on rail. Commenced to give ground after 800 M. Made no impression in straight. |
| 11 | 12 | POT BLACK (CA079) | D Dunn | SR | Began well but outpaced to race in midfield out wide. Steadily dropped to worse than midfield after 800 M. Found nothing in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | SUPER SUCCESS (CB358) | R Fradd | B | Ridden along to race behind leader and commenced to weaken from 450 M out. Dropped out in straight. |
| 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 |