Race 5 (531)
JOHN PEEL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | JUMBO HAPPINESS (V315) | C Y Ho | B | First to break, initially urged but then restrained into box-seat spot on rail, ridden 450m, pulled off heels entering straight, hit lead 150m, raced clear. |
| 2 | 7 | SHOWING CHARACTER (T289) | B Prebble | TT | Jumped well, urged to lead, joined 1000m but booted up on rail to take 1L lead by 750m, held together until 350m, joined 150m, no match. |
| 3 | 8 | GOLD TALENT (S113) | M L Yeung | TT | Jumped well, eased to settle midfield 1 off, pushed along 520m, changed course 150m, finished solidly. |
| 4 | 12 | RAY OF GOLD (N443) | H W Lai | B | Away on terms, eased to settle beyond midfield 1 off, niggled 850m, ridden again 450m, found line strongly late. |
| 5 | 4 | ROYALE ELEGANCE (S098) | J Moreira | B1 | On back foot slightly at start, ridden to get into midfield spot, settled midfield on rail, slightly keen throughout, ridden 370m, stuck to inside, couldn't pick up. |
| 6 | 1 | COUR VALANT (P190) | Z Purton | XB/TT | Slightly slow to break, nudged into forward spot, settled 4th 1 off, slightly keen 700m, driven 350m & pulled centre track, one-paced. |
| 7 | 5 | CAREFREE LET GO (T059) | H T Mo | CP-/B2/TT | Driven from gates, unable to muster & stuck midfield 4 deep early, into fore of midfield spot 3 deep by 900m, improved quickly 700m into 2nd, under pressure 400m, weakened. |
| 8 | 11 | ST YAZIN (N409) | T H So | TT | Jumped evenly, restrained to settle well beyond midfield 1 off, clicked up 400m, pulled widest, wayward in straight, never nearer. |
| 9 | 2 | ROMAN IMPERO (V371) | D Whyte | H1/SR1/TT | Broke strongly, restrained to settle beyond midfield on inside, under riding 380m, never in contention. |
| 10 | 10 | PACKING GO GO (T110) | K Teetan | H | Eased from start to settle at rear 1 off, improving between runners 600m when squeezed out, made very late headway. |
| 11 | 6 | SEE ME NOW (V171) | K C Leung | TT | Hard-ridden from wide gate to cross, led 1000m but restrained shortly afterwards, settled 2nd 1 off, under pressure 500m, weakened. |
| 12 | 9 | YOUNG DREAMER (T378) | H N Wong | B/TT | Very slow start, ridden to settle near rear on rail, nudged 450m, faded tamely. |
| 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 |