Race 5 (403)
CANAL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) | S Dye | -- | Began well from wide draw and raced 3 to 4Ls off pace 2-wide. Switched out turning for home and ran on well in straight to overhaul the 2nd placegetter near the line. |
| 2 | 2 | GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) | K C Tsang | SR | Best out from wide and niggled along to race 1L behind leader around 2-wide through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 350 M out but unable to hold off the challenge from winner to surrender lead near the line. |
| 3 | 3 | GOOD HEART (CC026) | C Soumillon | -- | Soon raced around 3Ls off pace on rail. Pushed along to hold position turning for home. Made up steady ground in early part of the straight but unable to find clear running inside final 200 M. |
| 4 | 8 | SUPREME MOLLY (CC049) | G Mosse | SR- | Pushed early to lead and took rail running after the 800 M mark. Headed around 150 M out and was just overhauled by the 3rd placegetter on the line. |
| 5 | 1 | ESCALATION (CB030) | D Whyte | TT | Settled in worse than midfield around 2-wide. Switched wide on straightening. Under pressure 250 M out but unable to quicken and kept on one-paced to the line. |
| 6 | 10 | GO GET THEM (BV195) | M W Leung | SR | Broke well and steadily eased to race in mid-division on rail. Only ran on evenly to the line when asked 250 M out. |
| 7 | 5 | GOOD MOOD (CC185) | O Doleuze | -- | Boxed seated behind leader to straight. Unable to quicken in straight and further weakened inside final 200 M. (Finished distressed.) |
| 8 | 11 | SENSIBLE ADVICE (CB385) | W M Lai | -- | Unable to match early speed to race in rear section on fence through to straight. One-paced in straight and only ran past couple of beaten runners over the concluding stages. |
| 9 | 9 | WISDOM EXPRESS (CB377) | G Schofield | B | Raced in midfield out wide without cover throughout the race. Made no impression in the straight. |
| 10 | 7 | GOOD LAD (CB123) | D Dunn | -- | Slowly away and raced at the tail on fence through to straight. One-pace in straight and ran past couple of beaten runners in the final stages. |
| 11 | 12 | BLAZING BOB (BT016) | F Coetzee | -- | Soon raced in better than midfield 2-wide. Under pressure to maintain position turning for home. No response in straight and dropped out after 200 M. (Saddle shifted back on jumping.) |
| 12 | 6 | WORK HARD (CC080) | J Spencer | -- | Began awkwardly and raced in rear section. Tailed 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 |