Race 8 (198)
SUTHERLAND HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | STARLIGHT (V273) | U Rispoli | -- | Restrained after the jump, settled 3rd last, driven along 400M, hit top gear mid-straight and came through strongly between runners to score. |
| 2 | 1 | SEVEN HEAVENS (B089) | Z Purton | H/TT | Inconvenienced at the start, improved to midfield on settling, within striking distance top of straight, fought on well to claim 2nd late but not finishing pace of winner. |
| 3 | 8 | STRATHCLYDE (V225) | K C Leung | B/TT | Broke well, went forward sharing lead on the inside, held narrow lead on straightening, kept finding under pressure, caught by first 2 late but hung on to 3rd in close finish. |
| 4 | 10 | IRON BOY (V071) | D Whyte | B/TT | Jumped on terms, chased leaders in 4th, worked home solidly on straightening, battled hard for the lead until swamped near line. |
| 5 | 3 | ZERO HEDGE (A221) | S De Sousa | SR | Away well to be tracking leaders in 3rd on settling, had every chance from top of straight, challenged hard for the lead, edged out to 5th late. |
| 6 | 9 | TELECOM BROTHERS (B243) | C Schofield | -- | Away with them, reined in to be chasing leaders in 5th, driven along 400M, battled away to the line but always held by leaders. |
| 7 | 6 | BEAUTY LOYAL (B383) | K Teetan | TT | Restless in barriers and consequently slow to begin, ridden along to hold a position behind midfield, chased steadily on straightening, no clear run final 50M behind leaders. |
| 8 | 4 | WONDERFUL JOURNEY (T402) | M Chadwick | B/XB | From wide draw crossed to race 2-wide in midfield, kept up the chase on leaders on straightening but unable to pinch much ground. |
| 9 | 11 | SPEED VISION (B211) | C Wong | B/TT | Bustled along after the jump, shared lead with rival on outside, remained prominent until 200M, no extra towards the finish. |
| 10 | 7 | MOST BEAUTIFUL (A022) | H T Mo | B/TT | Bumped rival after the jump and stumbled, raced near the rear, 8Ls to make up 400M, ran on only fairly, never threatened. |
| 11 | 5 | CHEEKY BEE (B471) | G van Niekerk | -- | Steadied after the jump, settled down behind midfield 6-7Ls off the pace, on straightening didn't run on. No impression. |
| 12 | 12 | SALTO OLIMPICO (A350) | C Y Ho | -- | Dropped back to a position near the rear, came under pressure 600M, soon driven along but didn't respond. |
| 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 |