Race 5 (666)
THE CRICKET CLUB VALLEY STAKES (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | MANIFEST (CC048) | C Williams | -- | Slow to begin and hard ridden to lead narrowly on rail from 700 M through to straight. Responded well when asked 250 M out and fended off late challenge from 2nd placegetter to cling onto the winner spot. |
| 2 | 10 | WISHMASTER (CB240) | H K Yim | -- | Slowly away and was then crowded for room. Ridden along to recover some lost ground to be in midfield on rail to straight. Made good impression inside final 200 M but just failed to run down the winner. |
| 3 | 1 | HELENE ELEGANCE (CB004) | W Woods | B/TT | Broke fairly and pushed along to race 1L off pace around 2-wide through to straight. Responded fairly when asked 250 M out but was unable to match speed with the 1st pair inside the final 150 M to settle for 3rd place. |
| 4 | 6 | MAJOR BEE (CB374) | H W Lai | B | Best out but was beaten for speed to race around 1-1/2Ls off pace 3-wide through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 250 M out and just failed to catch the 3rd placegetter. |
| 5 | 2 | SOUTHERN LIGHT (CB439) | A Delpech | SR | Tardy start and soon recovered to race in midfield 2-wide through to straight. Slightly held up in early part of straight. Only able to run on evenly to the line when clear running was obtained 200 M out. |
| 6 | 5 | HEALTHY FRUITS (CC193) | K S Yu | TT | Began well but failed to muster early speed to be behind midfield on rail to straight. Under pressure 250 M out and made up little ground inside final 150 M to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 7 | GRASS HOPPER (CD050) | A Marcus | -- | Broke well and ridden along to lead 2-wide up to 700 M. Only able to run on evenly when asked 250 M out and slightly weakened over the concluding stages. |
| 8 | 9 | SALUT BEAUTE (CB189) | R Fradd | B- | Broke fairly from wide draw and steadily settled in worse than midfield 2-wide to straight. Under pressure 250 M out but only able to keep on evenly to the line. |
| 9 | 4 | ELFHELM (CC342) | T Mundry | B | A bit slow to the jump from widest and soon raced in a rearward position on rail to straight. Unable to make any impression in the straight. |
| 10 | 8 | LIGHTNING BOLT (CA313) | F Coetzee | B | Ridden along to race in midfield 3-wide with cover through to straight. Stayed one-paced when asked 250 M out and weakened inside final 150 M. |
| 11 | 12 | ESPRIT D'OR (CD295) | M W Leung | -- | Slowly away and soon raced at the tail on rail through to straight. Made no impression in the straight. |
| 12 | 3 | DOWN FOR THE COUNT (CC297) | S Dye | -- | Jumped slowly and was then crowded for room. Niggled along to race in midfield 4-wide without cover. Rounding the home turn hung in badly and tailed out in the 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 |