Race 5 (429)
LARCH HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | KILLER INSTINCT (G020) | L Ferraris | TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move approaching 400M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 3 | CIRCUIT BOOMING (E485) | K Teetan | TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover after passing 600M, moved closer on turn, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 75M. |
| 3 | 4 | TRIPLE TRIPLE (C359) | M Chadwick | CP | Clean jump, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, closed off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 10 | HERO STAR (D033) | K C Leung | TT | Began well, raced prominently on the inside early, allowed rival to cross near 650M, sat right behind the leader on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 5 | 7 | UNIVERSAL GO GO (B132) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Bumped start, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 6 | ETERNAL BLOOM (G185) | M F Poon | -- | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, 8 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight. |
| 7 | 5 | NOBLE DESIRE (C540) | H Bentley | XB-/CP/SR2 | Moderately away, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, found rail near 600M, travelled well on turn, hit the front 300M, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 150M. |
| 8 | 8 | HAPPY PROFIT (E160) | K H Chan | B/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made minor progress. |
| 9 | 9 | SPLENDID STAR (G026) | H T Mo | -- | Inconvenienced at start, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, similar position on turn, passed some tired runners in straight. |
| 10 | 1 | BIRDSVILLE (E464) | Z Purton | -- | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, moved a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 12 | TREASURE OF FIELD (E288) | D Moor | B/TT | Shifted in abruptly at start and made contact, raced prominently on the outside, led by 1/2L on turn, peaked and headed 300M, weakened final furlong. |
| 12 | 11 | PHENOMENAL COMBO (D493) | V Borges | -- | Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 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 |