Race 5 (180)
MIAMI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | CHERISHED (CB160) | F Coetzee | P | Began well and soon raced in midfield 2-wide. Switched to the outside on straightening to obtain clear running. Under pressure 300 M out and responded well to take charge inside final 150 M. |
| 2 | 10 | KING OF SPADES (CC056) | A Delpech | B | Broke fairly and ridden along to race in midfield on rail through to straight. Responded well when asked 300 M out to overhaul 3rd placegetter near the line but was never in position to trouble the winner. |
| 3 | 2 | RISING WIN (CC089) | A Starke | H1 | Jumped well and niggled along to race in better than midfield 2-wide. Shifted out on straightening and ran on quite well but was unable to match speed with the 1st pair in the closing stages. |
| 4 | 4 | SHINING GEM (CA180) | S K Sit | -- | Jumped awkwardly and pushed along to race in worse than midfield 2-wide through to straight. All out 300 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 9 | SWEETIE (CB036) | H W Lai | B/TT | On jumping bounded in the air and soon recovered to race in better than midfield on rail to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 300 M out but became one-paced inside final 150 M. |
| 6 | 8 | CAPABEL (CD195) | G Schofield | -- | Jumped fairly and niggled along to race in a handy position on rail through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out but unable to quicken and only ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 6 | JUBILOSO (CD381) | G Mosse | -- | On jumping was crowded for room and dropped to the rear section 2 to 3-wide with cover. Under pressure 300 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 8 | 5 | CHARIOT OF WEI HAI (CB144) | D Dunn | B/TT | Niggled along to take up running on rail with around 1/2L advantage through to straight. Only ran on evenly when asked 300 M out, headed shortly after 200 M and steadily gave ground thereafter. |
| 9 | 11 | FUN CRUISER (CD167) | W M Lai | B2/TT | Broke fairly from widest and soon settled in worse than midfield 3-wide without cover. Switched to the widest on straightening but unable to quicken and only able to run past couple of beaten runners. |
| 10 | 12 | ON THE TEE (CB052) | S Dye | SR | From a difficult draw was steadily eased to the rear on rail through to straight. Unable to show any running when asked 250 M out and only ran past couple of weakening runners. |
| 11 | 7 | UPPA HAND (CD221) | B Prebble | B | Began fairly and niggled along to race 1/2L off leader whilst proving very difficult to settle in the early to middle stages. Gave ground quickly in the straight. |
| 12 | 1 | TENNESSEE (CD066) | D Whyte | -- | Prominent on 2-wide with cover. Switched out on straightening to obtain running but failed to quicken and dropped out inside final 200 M. (Significant amount of blood and mucus.) |
| 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 |