Race 6 (290)
PLOVER COVE HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | GUSCOTT (BS207) | C Williams | V | In front of midfield. Into clear on straightening and responded well despite shifting out and contributing to crowding near 200 M. Went on to score well. Only ridden out hands and heels. |
| 2 | 5 | AMERICAN CHAMPION (BN179) | A Starke | B | Near rear after being checked at start. Improved quickly around field from 700 M to be wide in midfield turning in. Continued forward after straightening, shifted in and contributed to crowding at 200 M, kept on strongly. |
| 3 | 10 | HARMONY PRINCE (BS092) | D Whyte | -- | Checked at start then improved to midfield. Responded well when asked to improve after 400 M. Was checked when crowded at 200 M. Kept on fairly afterwards. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 7 | JEWEL BOX (BV024) | D Bonilla | -- | Led early then steadied at 1000 M to take trail. Into clear on straightening and kept on fairly but not able to match finishing efforts of placegetters. |
| 5 | 4 | PRIVATE LIFE (BV345) | J Egan | B | Near rear. Placed under pressure on straightening and responded well. Continued to make ground in run to post to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 2 | SILVER POWER (BS014) | C H Tse | B | Prominent early. Despite being hard ridden failed to hold position after 700 M and dropped to midfield. Made slight improvement in straight but never raised supporters hopes. |
| 7 | 12 | SIR GALWAY (BP018) | K H Ting | B | Ridden hard early to be outside lead. Went to lead on straightening. Held on until 200 M then unable to find any extra. |
| 8 | 11 | INVENTOR (BP172) | W Woods | B | Behind midfield after being checked at start. Remained towards inner on home bend. Made ground early in straight then one-paced final 100 M. |
| 9 | 1 | SEATTLE SUN (BS116) | E Legrix | B | Rear after being slow to begin. Waited with until after straightening. Taken to outside and made a little ground without ever looking a hope. |
| 10 | 8 | HEAVY WEAPON (BP154) | S K Sit | -- | In front of midfield and 3-wide. Remained same into home straight then effort took its toll and commenced to give ground. |
| 11 | 9 | NEW DYNASTY (BT291) | R Fradd | B | Outside leader early. Went forward to clear lead at 1000 M. Maintained lead until straightening then gave ground quickly. |
| 12 | 3 | DECOUVERT (BT114) | M de Montfort | B | Midfield. Hampered on 1st turn. Failed to respond when asked for effort at 600 M. Not persevered with in straight. |
| 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 |