Race 5 (472)
INDIAN OCEAN HANDICAP Rating:75-55 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | SUPER COMBED (CB392) | F Coetzee | B | Soon settled in worse than midfield on fence. Switched out and made little headway at home turn. Responded very well when clear running was obtained 150 M out to snatch win on the line. |
| 2 | 2 | PRIZE WINNER (CC065) | D Whyte | -- | Began well and soon settled 2Ls off leader on rail through to straight. Short for room in early part of straight. Ran on well when clear 200 M out but was overhauled by the winner on the line. (Finished distressed.) |
| 3 | 9 | SEASONS KNACK (CC242) | R Fradd | P | Jumped fairly and soon settled in midfield 2-wide through to straight. Under pressure 250 M out and made up steady ground inside final 200 M but just failed to run down the 1st pair. |
| 4 | 6 | THE PIONEER (CC110) | W M Lai | SR/TT | Broke fairly and pushed along to take up running on rail. From the 600 M ridden along to hold the lead. Kept on fairly when asked 250 M out but unable to match speed with the placegetters in the final stages. |
| 5 | 4 | KINDRED SPIRITS (BT204) | A Marcus | B/TT | Soon raced in a rearward position on rail. Around the 800 M shifted out and went forward to race out the leader. Kept on fairly when asked 250 M out but became one-paced over the closing stages. |
| 6 | 7 | DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) | D Dunn | -- | Jumped fairly and raced in better than midfield on rail. Switched out on straight to obtain clear running. Unable to quicken when asked 250 M out and kept on same pace to the line. |
| 7 | 1 | SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) | M Kinane | -- | Soon settled in midfield on rail through to straight. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 250 M out. |
| 8 | 11 | STOIC (BT155) | C Williams | -- | Began fairly and raced in better than midfield 2-wide. Switched to the widest on straightening to get clear running. Only able to run on evenly in home straight. |
| 9 | 8 | RESOURCEFUL PRINCE (CA323) | A Delpech | B | Raced in mid-division out wide in the early stages. Near the 1600 M crept forward to race around 1-1/2 to 2Ls off pace 2-wide. Commenced to give ground at the 500 M and steadily faded in straight. |
| 10 | 3 | GREENMORE (BT194) | J Holder | B | Tardy start from widest and soon raced in rearward position 2-wide. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running but failed to make any impression in straight. |
| 11 | 5 | FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) | W Woods | P-/V2 | Soon settled at the tail of the field on rail. Ridden along to hold position turning for home. Made no impression in straight. |
| 12 | 10 | SPECIFIC SORCEROR (CA321) | S K Sit | BO | Raced in a rearward position 2 to 3-wide. Commenced to give ground at the 800 M and 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 |