Race 4 (337)
RUSSELL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | CARE FREE PEGASUS (N362) | O Doleuze | B1 | Tardy break, rousted early to sit rail midfield, switched out 400m & driven, crowded & bumped 200m, quickened to lead 100m. |
| 2 | 8 | APPROVE (N299) | W C Marwing | B | Fair break, settled rail 4th, niggled 600m, driven in stretch, nudged by rival 200m, bumped opponent 100m,ran on to take 2nd final 50m, always held. |
| 3 | 6 | TWIN TURBO (M250) | Z Purton | -- | Smart start, camped midfield 1 off with cover, driven 400m, ran on readily for 3rd without threatening. |
| 4 | 12 | VIVA GUY (CK318) | T H So | B/TT | Lacked early pace, sat rail behind midfield, driven down inner for sound run to 4th. |
| 5 | 9 | OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) | K C Leung | -- | Taken behind at break, raced last pair on fence, driven final turn, ran on well for solid gains. |
| 6 | 5 | TOM'S EIGHTH (L087) | G Mosse | V-/B2/TT | Tardy start, worked 4 deep to lead 1000m, taken to rail, ridden & headed 300m, briefly led all out 200m, bumped & headed 100m, tapered thereafter. |
| 7 | 10 | BILLION (CH316) | K C Ng | TT | Speed to lead 1st turn, headed 1000m, sat 2nd 1 back on rail, switched 1 off to press lead 500m, led 300m, emptied & headed 200m, no extra. |
| 8 | 3 | PERFECT MOMENT (N168) | A Suborics | -- | Good break, clipped heels & stumbled early stages, raced 1 off behind midfield, switched out final turn, stayed on moderately. |
| 9 | 7 | RAY'S FAVOURITE (L045) | C K Tong | B- | Fast break, driven to lead early strides, headed 1st turn, raced 3rd 1 off no cover, driven 400m, shifted into rival 200m, weakened to wire. |
| 10 | 1 | GOOD FELLOW (N107) | D Whyte | SR | Broke with others, snagged back to slot 1 off near rear, switched 3 wide & niggled 500m, widest into stretch, kept on same pace. |
| 11 | 11 | EMPIRE CITY (L169) | U Rispoli | B | Sharp break, sat midfield 3 deep no cover, driven home turn, weakened tamely. |
| 12 | 2 | HEALTHY MANNER (L151) | T Angland | TT1 | Moderate break & bustled early, soon niggled at tail 1 off, wide home turn, found nothing 7 tailed off. |
| 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 |