Race 7 (813)
HAWTHORN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | SIMPLY FLUKE (C352) | C L Chau | B/XB | Settled well behind after crowded at the start, trailed the field until headway over 450 metres out, angled off the rail but baulked for a run on straightening, quickened well inside final 200 metres to snatch victory close to home. |
| 2 | 8 | THE RUNNER (D042) | K C Leung | -- | Ridden along from the widest gate travelling wide with occasional cover in prominent position in 5th, remained similar turning in home straight, quickened under pressure to hit the front briefly over 100 metres out. |
| 3 | 7 | CLASSIC POSH (C327) | H Bentley | -- | Jumped well, gradually settled in rear of midfield in 8th mainly 3-wide, went the widest turning for home, ran on well down the centre of the track. |
| 4 | 3 | MAJESTIC STAR (E203) | A Hamelin | -- | Jumped awkwardly losing ground, soon recovered to one back position behind leading trio in 4th, niggled along from rounding home bend, tight between runners early in straight, fought on steadily without threatening. |
| 5 | 6 | HARMONY N HOME (C531) | K Teetan | -- | Broke well from the middle draw but soon dropped over 3L back in midfield in 7th approaching the back straight despite ridden along, renewed effort rounding final bend, fought on steadily without threatening. |
| 6 | 2 | CALIFORNIA CONCORD (D067) | N Callan | B/TT | Ridden up with the pace, gained narrow advantage at the 700 metres, found no extra when headed 150 metres out. |
| 7 | 4 | WINE AND WINE (E101) | K H Chan | TT | Ridden to slender lead on the rail early, ceded advantage to share the pace turning into back straight, held every chance early in final straight, could find no extra under pressure inside final 100 metres. |
| 8 | 11 | COMPASSION SPIRIT (D167) | C Y Ho | B | Crowded at start, dropped to last few despite ridden along, saved ground on the inside turning for home, kept on same pace under pressure without quickening. |
| 9 | 10 | ELIGERE (C473) | H N Wong | B | Niggled along in first few after moderate start, gradually drifted back to 3L 6th in back straight and further back in 7th 3-wide rounding home bend, went wider into home straight, one-paced. |
| 10 | 5 | SUPER DOBBIN (D352) | B Shinn | B | Jumped well from the one draw, gradually settled in forward of midfield in 7th just over 3L off the pace, drifted further back to 9th over 700 metres out, snuck up on the rails turning in, no extra inside final 150 metres. |
| 11 | 12 | AMAZING NEWS (E123) | J Moreira | H1/B2/TT | Settled in rear, made short-lived effort inside the 800 metres, disappointed for a run inside the 200 metres, made no further impression. |
| 12 | 1 | EQUALETTA BLITZ (D385) | Z Purton | B/H | Shared the lead 3-wide, shifted back slightly coming onto home bend, soon weakened after straightening. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
| 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 |