Race 5 (547)
MOUNT GOUGH HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | TANAHMERAH (CC051) | D Whyte | V | Raced in mid-division on fence. Switched out and made steady improvement turning for home. Responded well when asked 250 M out to overhaul 2nd placegetter near the line to claim the winner spot. |
| 2 | 7 | ASSET PLAY (CC147) | S Dye | -- | Pushed along to take up running on rail through to straight. Ran on well in straight but unable to find extra to fend off challenge from winner and just held on to 2nd place. |
| 3 | 8 | MEDIPAL (CC086) | F Coetzee | -- | Box seated behind leader through to straight. Under pressure 250 M out, made up steady ground and doing best work in the closing stages. |
| 4 | 9 | THE ONLY ONE (CB383) | C Williams | PC | Niggled along to race in better than midfield 2 wide. Went forward to join leader from 600 M. Kept on evenly in straight and weakened slightly in the closing stages. |
| 5 | 11 | MONEY (BV153) | S K Sit | B | Tardy start and soon raced in worse than midfield on fence. Made up some ground at home bend. Only ran on evenly to the line when asked 250 M out. |
| 6 | 12 | LUCKY LUCKY (CA095) | M Walker | B2 | Raced in worse than midfield towards the outside through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 250 M out and stayed one-paced to the line. |
| 7 | 10 | BLAZING BOB (BT016) | M Cahill | -- | Began awkwardly and raced at back on rail. Made slight improvement at latter part of home turn. Under pressure 250 M out but failed to quicken and stayed on evenly to the line. |
| 8 | 5 | GETMORE DANCER (CB159) | R Fradd | SR | Soon raced in rear section 2 wide. Switched wide to find running on straightening. Hung in and made up little ground in straight. |
| 9 | 4 | BLOOMING START (CB309) | B Prebble | -- | Slowly away. Raced in worse than midfield towards the outside and proved difficult to settle in the early stages. Made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 1 | SOUTH CHINA NINETY (CA174) | C K Tong | B | Raced in mid-division out wide without cover. Commenced to lose ground after 600 M. Further weakened in straight. |
| 11 | 2 | JOYFUL MASTER (CA289) | W M Lai | B/H | Soon raced in prominent position 2 wide and proved difficult to settle without cover in early to middle stages. Found nothing in straight and steadily dropped out after 200 M. |
| 12 | 6 | GOLFING PARTNERS (CB234) | G Mosse | B- | Raced in midfield wide without cover. Under pressure to hold position turning for home. Weakened badly in straight. |
| 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 |