Race 7 (256)
NIGHTJAR HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | ATOMIC FORCE (G221) | H Bentley | XB/TT | Crowded at start settling in midfield in 6th on rail, commenced move passing the 400M but tightened for a run over 200M out, sustained effort closing stages to snatch victory near the line. |
| 2 | 4 | YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (J082) | L Ferraris | SR/B1/TT | Pressed forward after jockey repositioned his foot in the stirrup to take up running just over 800M out, set a sound pace in the front to straight, held over 1L advantage in straight until weakened and collared in the shadow of post. |
| 3 | 10 | HEROIC MASTER (G394) | A Atzeni | B/TT | Crowded at start settling at the back and waited with, commenced move rounding home bend, shifted off heels for a run over 200M out and finished off the race well. |
| 4 | 6 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (H037) | Z Purton | B | Soon taken well behind, last into straight, finished off the race strongly inside final 200M, did best work late. |
| 5 | 11 | HAPPY UNITED (H208) | M L Yeung | PC-/B1/TT | Settled over 2L off the pace in 5th or 4th on rail, in similar position turning in for home, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening. |
| 6 | 2 | SPORTS LEGEND (H456) | J McDonald | B/TT | Broke well from a poor draw settling over 2L off the pace in 4th or 5th, slightly further back rounding home bend, kept on steadily without threatening. |
| 7 | 1 | FLYING HIGH (E204) | M Chadwick | TT | Soon taken back in midfield from the widest draw, steadied for a run upon straightening, kept on well without making any serious impression. |
| 8 | 12 | DO YOUR PART (J444) | A Hamelin | H | Checked and lost position after moderate start dropping to last few 3-wide, remained wide without cover rounding home bend and the widest into straight, found nothing. |
| 9 | 5 | FAST RESPONDER (J295) | L Hewitson | H-/SR-/B1/TT | Began well from a poor draw travelling 3-wide without cover in 3rd about 2L oft the pace, soon found no extra after straightening. |
| 10 | 8 | MIDORI GLORY (J248) | A Pouchin | B-/TT | Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start settling in last few on rail, angled off rail for a run entering straight, found nothing. |
| 11 | 7 | CANDLELIGHT DINNER (J468) | K Teetan | H-/B | Amongst leaders after beginning from a wide draw, taken back from brief lead 900M out to settle in 2nd alongside race leader, came under pressure into home straight, hung in and then ducked out 250M out, soon weakened. |
| 12 | 9 | CELESTIAL HARMONY (K059) | B Thompson | -- | Settled in last few, never seen with a chance. |
| 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 |