Race 8 (748)
VIOLET HILL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | MALDIVES (D329) | B Avdulla | XB | From draw 11 quickly shifted across behind runners, settled behind mid-division, held up on home turn, ran on strongly final 250M, got up near 50M. |
| 2 | 2 | VIVA HUNTER (E369) | A Badel | TT | Chased leaders 2-wide, took over 400M, kept on well early straight, led to near 50M, held on 2nd just. |
| 3 | 4 | HAMERON (H265) | L Ferraris | -- | Settled towards the rear 10Ls off the pace, saved ground along the inside, ran on nicely to be nearest at the finish. |
| 4 | 5 | IVY LEAGUE (H116) | L Hewitson | SR/XB/H1/TT | Reserved in a 2-wide position behind midfield, pushed along 550M swinging wide into straight, responded well but lay in under pressure, not fully tested late when being corrected by its jockey, nearest finish. |
| 5 | 6 | STAR CONTACT (E472) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Chased leaders on inside, travelled well into straight, fought on steadily along the fence over final 300M but always held by leaders towards the finish. |
| 6 | 12 | WAR WEAPON (E257) | M Dee | XB/TT | Raced in mid-division along the 2-path, moved closer home turn, kept on moderately final 300M, held by leaders final 150M. |
| 7 | 9 | ROMANTIC LAOS (G476) | Z Purton | H/TT | Jumped only fairly, shifted across to race along the fence in mid-division, close enough turning home, responded well initially but run ended mid-straight. (Jockey: up in class did not finish the race strongly over final 200M.) |
| 8 | 1 | CAPITAL LEGEND (G333) | L Currie | TT | Restrained to a rearward position, inclined to race keenly early stages, 9th at 400M, gave limited response turning home, never threatened. |
| 9 | 3 | ALL BEAUTY (E355) | M Chadwick | -- | From draw 12 take across behind runners, held up at the rear over 10Ls off the fast pace early stages, kept on only fairly turning home, never a threat. |
| 10 | 10 | ALL ARE MINE (H293) | M F Poon | TT1 | Tracked the pace early stages, moved up to press leader 900M, couldn't go on passing 400M, soon out of contention. (Sustained wounds to LF cannon.) |
| 11 | 7 | GALLANT CROWN (D359) | K C Leung | B | Dropped back after the start, at rear over 10Ls off the pace early stages, crept closer 600M but failed to respond turning for home, never involved. |
| 12 | 11 | SUPER BABY (G364) | H T Mo | CP | From draw 1 strolled to the lead, set fast pace first half of race, came under pressure 450M, weakened badly on straightening. |
| 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 |