Race 4 (410)
RUSSELL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) | R Fradd | SR-/B | Settled within striking distance. Ran on dourly to assert authority final stride. |
| 2 | 7 | OSCAR STAR (CC046) | S Dye | -- | Took up running before stables bend and nearly made rest of the running but caught in shadows of the post. |
| 3 | 1 | STOIC (BT155) | G Mosse | -- | Raced mainly in forward of midfield. Fought on well under pressure to grab placing late. |
| 4 | 12 | JUST TOO GOOD (CB150) | W M Lai | V | Always well there. Came to challenge under pressure upon straightening but could find no extra passing 200 M. |
| 5 | 10 | MULTI RANSOM (CC363) | F Coetzee | -- | Chased leader. Disputed lead into straight but soon weakened. |
| 6 | 5 | CHERISHED (CB160) | T Mundry | P | Towards rear and wide. Rapid headway around field rounding home bend. One-paced in straight. |
| 7 | 6 | SALUZI (CB147) | D Whyte | -- | Never better than midfield. Kept on same pace under pressure in straight. |
| 8 | 2 | TURF LUCK (CB014) | W Woods | -- | Towards rear. Kept on steadily in straight. |
| 9 | 4 | THE GOV (CB225) | A Marcus | B | Never a factor. |
| 10 | 9 | BRAVISSIMO (BS041) | C Williams | SR | Midfield to straight. Weakened. |
| 11 | 8 | DASH FOR VICTORIES (CB389) | P H Lo | V | Always at the back. (Significant amount of mucus in trachea.) |
| 12 | 11 | RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) | S K Sit | B | Held up in midfield, then faded under pressure rounding home bend. |
| 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 |