Race 3 (394)
RUSSELL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | PRESENT TREASURE (CC077) | R Fradd | -- | Raced 10th on inside. Shifted out 1000 M to improve quickly from outside, reaching the lead 700 M out. With more than 2Ls advantage final turn, kept on well to further extend the margin inside 200 M. |
| 2 | 6 | RISING WIN (CC089) | D Whyte | -- | In touch early, soon in midfield on rail. Gave a little ground to 9th near 900 M. Shifted to outside to improve rounding home bend. Obtained 2nd 200 M but never able to get close to the winner. |
| 3 | 4 | CHINA WORLD (CA397) | O Doleuze | -- | Led field to 1200 M. Dropped back steadily to 4th far side and was 6th rounding home bend. Kept on in straight to take 3rd 200 M. |
| 4 | 3 | SUPER SPRINT (CA274) | G Schofield | V | Began awkwardly, towards rear. Crept closer on inside final turn and improved steadily in straight. |
| 5 | 5 | DESERT STORM (CA048) | S Sanders | TT | Midfield. Gave some ground passing 800 M to be 9th 650 M. Recovered some late ground inside 200 M. |
| 6 | 1 | BROWN BEAUTY (CC029) | F Coetzee | V | Slowly away, last to 300 M. Ran on a bit thereafter. |
| 7 | 10 | WATCHMAN (CB327) | H W Lai | B/SR | Prominent on 3-wide. 1L behind lead from 1250 M. 2-1/2Ls 2nd early straight. Kept on but found no extra 200 M out. |
| 8 | 12 | FREE WAY (CC279) | Y T Cheng | B/H | In touch. Raced 4th and 5th before dropping to midfield home bend. Failed to improve in straight. |
| 9 | 9 | JUST IN TIME (BV215) | C Williams | -- | Prominent. Dropped to 5th 1200 M. Midfield far side, found no extra from 7th at 400 M. |
| 10 | 8 | GOT IT GOOD (CC229) | S Dye | -- | Bounded at start, losing ground. Never a factor. |
| 11 | 2 | COULDN'T CARE LESS (CD009) | G Mosse | -- | Midfield. Ridden along to take lead approaching 1200 M. Headed 700 M and was 4th final turn. Faded badly 200 M out. (Lame.) |
| 12 | 7 | ACCLAMATION (CB045) | B Prebble | -- | Behind midfield. Made progress from 700 M to reach 2nd 400 M. Weakened badly from 3rd soon after straightening. |
| 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 |