Race 5 (392)
RUSSELL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | SPECTACULAR HIT (CC194) | H W Lai | -- | 7Ls off pace in rear passing winning post for first time, 5Ls back but 6-wide (widest of all) heading for home stretch, ran on strongly (hung in a little) out widest of all to lead close home. |
| 2 | 4 | SUNDAY DELIGHT (CC225) | E Saint-Martin | -- | On fence 4Ls behind leader in 5th with 1400 M to race, same margin behind in 6th turning for home. Ran on determinedly in straight only to be outpaced by the winner close home. |
| 3 | 3 | BROWN BEAUTY (CC029) | G Schofield | SR-/B2 | On fence 6Ls off the pace in 8th early on, 5Ls down in 9th turning for home, awkwardly placed with 250 M to race but still ran on well to gain a place late in a very tight finish. |
| 4 | 10 | SPECIFIC SORCEROR (CA321) | Y T Cheng | B | Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd through to the 600 M, under pressure to quicken up entering homestretch, disputing 2nd a neck off pace at 200 M just lost out on a placing in a tight finish close home. |
| 5 | 5 | NATURAL ECHO (CB326) | C Soumillon | B | Always 3-wide no cover, 5Ls back in 6th passing winning post first time, steadily improved to 2Ls down in 5th entering home straight out 5-deep, a neck back at 200 M, narrowly missed out on a placing final strides. |
| 6 | 6 | SNIPER (CD110) | C Brown | B | 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in 2nd from 1600 M to 600 M out, 1L down in 2nd at the 400 M, led 300 M out, headed about 150 M out, lost a place inside final 50 M. |
| 6 | 8 | ONE EYE JACK (CD393) | O Doleuze | B | 3Ls off speed in 4th 2-wide from 1400 M to 600 M, ridden along 2Ls down in 4th into homestretch, every chance when 1L down in 4th at 200 M, failed to find an extra gear. |
| 8 | 11 | NOBLE BOSS (CD360) | C Munce | TT | 7Ls back in 10th passing winning post for first time, 6Ls last on the swing for home, made some fair late ground, never nearer. |
| 9 | 2 | KIDDY SING (CD005) | D Whyte | -- | Awkward break, always 2-wide and worse than midfield about 5Ls or 6Ls behind pacesetter until final bend, always outpaced by leading group. |
| 10 | 1 | CHALLENGER (CE138) | B Prebble | B/TT | Raced too freely when 5Ls off the speed in 7th about 1500 M out, 4Ls down in 7th on turning for home, faded out steadily. |
| 11 | 7 | CHEERFUL HAPPINESS (CE220) | S K Sit | -- | Set very slow tempo leading by about 2Ls on fence from 1800 M to 600 M, headed at top of home straight, swamped 200 M out, very weak. |
| 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 |