Race 4 (792)
MAVERICK STAR HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | STARLIGHT (V273) | Z Purton | -- | Taken back at start to sit 3rd last 1 off, nudged along 500m, shaken up 400m & shifted widest into stretch, gathered & driven 200m, roared to lead close home. |
| 2 | 8 | FOX SUNTER (V221) | C Schofield | XB/TT | Smart start, settled 1 back on fence, shaken up behind front rank 300m, quickened to edge lead 80m, all out & headed close home. |
| 3 | 2 | GOOD COMPANION (A052) | N Callan | TT | Speed to lead at break, restrained & headed 1130m to race 1 back 1 off, niggled 720m, under pump 520m & shifted 3 wide 480m for progress, edged lead 200m but peaked & headed 80m. |
| 4 | 11 | MANFUL STAR (V010) | U Rispoli | B | Slow break, raced rail back of midfield, niggled 550m, driven 400m, stayed on for grinding gains in stretch. |
| 5 | 10 | FUNNY BUDDIES (T300) | J Moreira | -- | Started ok & bustled initially to race midfield 3 wide no cover, advanced 700m to join front rank 4 deep, bumped turning in, boxed on evenly, no extra when checked last strides. |
| 6 | 4 | GRACIOUS RYDER (A179) | S Clipperton | H | Moderate break & sat 1 off with cover behind midfield, niggled 500m, driven very wide home turn, stayed on for minor headway. |
| 7 | 5 | EMPIRE STAR (A145) | C Y Ho | -- | Taken back at break, niggled along 2nd last, under pump 500m, plugging on but still only 1 behind at 100m, maintained momentum for late progress. |
| 8 | 3 | TRAVEL SUCCESSOR (V121) | H N Wong | CP | Sharp break widest, pushed on to park 2nd 1 off no cover, pressed lead home turn, led on straightening, all out & headed 200m, tapered thereafter. |
| 9 | 9 | REGENCY HONEY (A059) | D Whyte | TT | Started ok, driven initially to park midfield 1 off with cover, overraced 780m, shifted 3 deep for progress 550m & under pump, hard ridden 300m, outpaced in run home. |
| 10 | 6 | JUNZI (V274) | B Prebble | -- | Broke ok but rousted to settle midfield on rail, shifted out 380m, driven 300m, found little in tame run to wire. |
| 11 | 12 | HAPPY SOUND (V107) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Broke well, pushed 3 deep to lead 1130m, to rail 1020m, bowled along keenly, driven under pressure & headed turning in, faded in run. |
| 12 | 1 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | A Sanna | H | Slow start, raced at tail, detached & under drive turning in, found nil. |
| 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 |