Race 8 (687)
HAWTHORN HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) | W Woods | -- | Soon led, clear by 1L on fence from 1200 M to home straight, still a length up at 200 M, hung on gamely. |
| 2 | 4 | PARADIS (CB044) | O Doleuze | SR/TT | On fence 5Ls off pace in 7th at 1200 M, tended to hang out throughout, about 4Ls down in 6th off home turn, ran on strongly but couldn't catch the winner. |
| 3 | 5 | FORTUNE LIFE (CB207) | H W Lai | B | On fence 8Ls off pace and one from rear in 11th at 1200 M, improved to be 6Ls down on fence in 8th on straightening, 3Ls down in 3rd at the 200 M, kept on well. |
| 4 | 7 | SUPER FANTASY (CD162) | D Whyte | -- | On fence 2Ls off pace with the run of the race in 2nd or 3rd from 1200 M to 600 M out, 1L down in home straight with every chance, failed to quicken up and weak inside final 200 M. |
| 5 | 6 | TIRAMISU (CB386) | G Schofield | V | Steadied 1300 M out and 4Ls behind and 2-wide in 5th at 1200 M, 3Ls down in 4th on fence entering straight, could only stay on at same pace. |
| 6 | 9 | RESOURCEFUL PRINCE (CA323) | W M Lai | B | 4Ls behind when 3-wide without cover 1200 M in 6th, gained cover at 1000 M when 5Ls down in 6th, 4-wide into home straight when 5Ls down in midfield, one-paced thereafter. |
| 7 | 8 | SPEEDING MOLLY (CC227) | J Holder | SR | 3Ls behind when 2-wide in 4th at 1200 M, about 3-wide into home straight when under pressure and cover 2Ls off pace in 3rd, always outpaced. |
| 8 | 1 | BETTER BOY (CD134) | F Coetzee | -- | Slowest away, 8Ls off pace and 3-wide with cover in 10th at the 1200 M, still well behind when niggled along 600 M out, 6-wide into home straight and soon beaten. |
| 9 | 2 | LUCKY LAD (CA148) | A Marcus | B | Had cover when 3-wide and 6Ls off the speed in 8th at 1200 M, under pressure on the circle and 5-wide into home straight when about 7Ls off pace in 9th, no impression. |
| 10 | 3 | TANAHMERAH (CC051) | R Fradd | V | Switched toward fence from wide gate, 2-wide and 10Ls last at 1200 M, 3-wide with cover at 700 M, 7-wide (widest of all) and 9Ls last into home straight, no danger. |
| 11 | 10 | RISING WIN (CC089) | T Mundry | V-/SR2 | 7Ls behind in 9th and 2-wide at 1200 M, roughly the same into home straight, never figured. |
| 12 | 12 | PICTURE PERFECT (CD297) | S Dye | -- | Tried to lead but settled 1L off pace in 2nd when 2-wide at 1100 m out, under pressure to hold this position from 600 M out, 4Ls behind in 5th and beaten off home turn. |
| 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 |