Race 4 (151)
MIDDLE BAY HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (H229) | K Teetan | CP | Began fast & showed speed from outside gate to challenge for lead, was three wide until getting outright lead near 600m & shifting two wide from 450m. Dug deep in late stages to hold late closing challenger to win narrowly. |
| 2 | 12 | SUPER FAST DRAGON (G456) | L Hewitson | CP/XB/TT | Drifted back after the start & raced second last early. Improved position from the 600m, was 7.5L behind at the 400m, came wider on straightening before flying home in final furlong to be narrowly beaten. |
| 3 | 6 | COLOURFUL PRINCE (E418) | K De Melo | SR/TT | Had a nice run in fourth place just behind the leading trio early. Stumbled just prior to straightening when only a few lengths behind before closing strongly all the way to the line to be narrowly beaten into third. |
| 4 | 4 | SAVVY DELIGHT (E386) | B Avdulla | P/TT | Raced in midfield away from the rail for the majority. Just over 4L from lead at the 400m, dashed between runners mid-straight when making ground before continuing to close well to only be beaten a neck in a four-way finish. |
| 5 | 2 | E BROTHER (E266) | K C Leung | B/TT | Raced in midfield away from the rail. Was just over 3L from the lead when galloping in the clear at the 400m, swung wider on straightening, closes off steadily all the way to be beaten about 2L. |
| 6 | 9 | KING INVINCIBLE (H199) | M Chadwick | TT | Had no speed after the start & was ridden along to improve along the rail before racing just worse than midfield. Was 6.5L from lead entering final section before making some steady headway, halving deficit in straight. |
| 7 | 1 | SERGEANT PEPPER (E432) | Z Purton | -- | Ridden forward at start to dispute the lead but couldn't hold out eventual leader/winner & raced third away from the rail from the 600m. Continued close until emptying at the 150m & weakening out thereafter. |
| 8 | 11 | PHILOS (H371) | Y L Chung | H1/TT1 | Raced in midfield along the rail after the start. Lost a length or two when making the 600m bend. Was just under 5L from the lead entering last section, stayed along the rail on straightening but only finished one paced to line. |
| 9 | 7 | FANCY STAR (H428) | L Currie | P1/TT | Didn't begin fast & shifted behind runners to race at the tail. Was third last along the rail but a long way behind on straightening before making up some late lengths from a long way behind. |
| 10 | 10 | MR GOOD VIBES (H180) | A Badel | -- | Was bumped & then crowded soon after the start before racing rearward. Raced keenly near the 700m & green around the bend when relegated to third last between runners. Was 9L behind on straightening & never figured. |
| 11 | 5 | G ONE EXCELLENT (E359) | A Atzeni | B/TT | Drifted back after start, raced four wide without cover down back straight before drifting further back around bend & being relegated to second last near the 500m. Was last on straightening, nearly 10L behind & never figured. |
| 12 | 8 | HAYDAY (H321) | M F Poon | TT1 | Showed early speed after the start & challenged for lead in a line of three before being headed near 600m & racing second along the rail without cover. Was only a length behind on straightening but tired badly in final 200m. |
| 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 |