Race 4 (343)
PERCIVAL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | C P POWER (V037) | G van Niekerk | V/TT | Strode forward before settling in midfield away from rail. Travelled well in middle stages before awkwardly placed behind runners approaching the turn. Eased wider on cornering before sprinting well & obtaining lead last 25m. |
| 2 | 1 | GOOD FOR YOU (T265) | S De Sousa | B | Was eased at the start before being cramped for room and positioning second from last on the rail. Was checked when getting close to heels approaching the bend before staying close to rail and striking lead at 150m. |
| 3 | 9 | LETSGOFREE (T292) | H T Mo | -- | Raced 3 wide in first section before easing back to be second from last at the 1200m. Improved three wide at the 450m before cornering four horses wide and 3L from lead. Made up some late ground but 3L from winner. |
| 4 | 4 | TENNESSEE BOSS (B386) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Was bumped at the start before easing back into midfield away from the rail. Moved three wide and improved quickly at the 450m before entering the straight the widest runner and only 2L from lead. Battled on in straight. |
| 5 | 8 | HEROIC GURU (S260) | J Moreira | B-/CP2 | Had no early speed and subsequently settled a clear last after 250m. Improved between runners near the 400m before easing at the 350m. Was around 4L from lead on cornering and passed a few in the run to the line. |
| 6 | 10 | GENTRY (V042) | M L Yeung | XB | Began fairly but was ridden up in first 200m before settling in lovely position behind leading pair away from the rail. Moved around heels approaching the 400m and struck lead at the 250m before tiring out over final 200m. |
| 7 | 11 | SMART ROCKET (B322) | M F Poon | PC-/CP2 | Eased across after the start to position away from the fence and in the second last pair. Was the last horse to turn for home and managed to pass a few late but didn't threaten. |
| 8 | 5 | PERFECT TO PLAY (B095) | C Schofield | E/TT | Showed good speed early to position on leaders back after 300m. Shifted away from the fence and raced tight on cornering but failed to run on over the final 300m. |
| 9 | 3 | FLASH FAMOUS (B162) | K Teetan | B/TT | Settled in midfield on the rail. Raced keenly approaching the 600m before racing close to heels at the 400m. Was checked & stumbled rounding the turn. Held up for room approaching the 200m and no clear running last 100m. |
| 10 | 2 | MULTIGOGO (A204) | A Sanna | H/TT | Began well and was ridden forward before getting outside the leader after 400m. Was ridden up from the 500m mark to hold position before folding up in the last section. |
| 11 | 7 | MARVEL JOY (A229) | Z Purton | V-/XB/B1 | Began only fairly but was hard ridden in first 250m to assume lead before crossing to the rail at the 1200m. Travelled well but was headed at the 250m and stopped quickly from that point. Vet reported no abnormalities. |
| 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 |