Race 5 (649)
PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | SUNRISE RAINBOW (CD209) | D Whyte | SR | Niggled along to race in better than midfield on rail. Made steady headway rounding home turn to be 1L off pace on straightening. Under pressure 300 M out and charged home to win comfortably. |
| 2 | 1 | FOREVER WIN (CC069) | T Mundry | B | Broke fairly and soon asked to race in midfield on rail. Switched to 4-wide on straightening to obtain clear running. Ran on well when asked 250 M out but was unable to match speed with the winner to settle for 2nd. |
| 3 | 11 | GOLDEN SPIRIT (CA215) | W M Lai | -- | Best out and soon raced in a prominent position on rail. Switched out and made little headway rounding the home turn. Kept on well in straight but was unable to trouble the 1st pair to settle for 3rd. |
| 4 | 8 | X-SPEED (CC341) | A Marcus | SR | Tardy start from wide draw and soon settled in worse than midfield on rail. Switched out on straightening to find clear running. Made up steady ground when clear running was obtained 200 M out but without threatening the placegetters. |
| 5 | 9 | NEW MILESTONE (CC351) | S Dye | B | Began well and pushed along to take up running on rail with no more than 1-1/2Ls through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out but only able to keep on evenly and further weakened over the concluding stages. |
| 6 | 3 | MADE IN HONGKONG (CD139) | H W Lai | B/TT- | Unable to muster early speed to race in a rearward position on rail. Near the 1400 M was checked when crowded for room. Stayed in similar position to straight. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 12 | DANEPRINT (CC221) | C Williams | B | Slightly slow to begin from wide draw and soon settled in worse than midfield 2-wide. Steadily switched to the outside turning for home to obtain clear running. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 250 M out. |
| 8 | 10 | DANDY BUNNY (BV328) | M W Leung | -- | Tardy start and soon dropped to the tail of the field on rail. Switched to the widest on straightening to obtain running. Unable to quicken in straight and kept on evenly to the line. |
| 9 | 7 | HAPPY KID (CC326) | R Fradd | -- | Broke well from widest and ridden along to race in a prominent 3-wide without cover. Ridden along to maintain position at home bend. No extra in straight and steadily faded inside final 200 M. |
| 10 | 5 | ACCLAMATION (CB045) | P Payne | -- | Soon settled in midfield 2-wide. Switched out to obtain clear running turning for home. Unable to make any impression in straight. |
| 11 | 2 | HIGHLAND DAWN (CC138) | G Schofield | B | Ridden along to race in better than midfield 2-wide. Pushed along to maintain position going up the Rock. Commenced to give ground at home turn and dropped out in straight. |
| 12 | 6 | DIVINE FEELING (CA355) | G Mosse | BO1 | Niggled along to race in a prominent position 2-wide and hung in for major part of the race. Gave ground steadily rounding the home turn and tailed out 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 |