Race 8 (520)
RUSSELL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | SAMARKAND (H070) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Never far off from leaders, 4th on settling, worked into the race well passing 400M, challenged strongly for the lead 200M, gamely prevailed. |
| 2 | 6 | LOVERO (H451) | Y L Chung | TT | Moved forward to be pressing leader, took over early straight, fought hard final 200M but couldn't hold off winner late, held on for 2nd in a photo. |
| 3 | 1 | HAMERON (H265) | L Ferraris | B-/TT | Settled behind midfield 6-7Ls off a slow pace, brought wide on straightening then closed off nicely under top weight, nearest finish. |
| 4 | 4 | EIGHTEEN PALMS (H033) | A Badel | B/TT | Tracked leaders in a slowly run race, held up briefly inside 400M, kept battling in the straight and was still in contention 100M from home, held by leaders late. |
| 5 | 9 | IVY LEAGUE (H116) | K De Melo | SR/XB/TT | From wide draw switched off to race towards the rear in a slowly run race, 6Ls to make up 400M, finished off the race mildly but was always held by leaders. |
| 6 | 2 | SO WE JOY (D082) | A Atzeni | H/TT | Shifted out at the start and was bumped, restrained to race in midfield, driven along 450M, was staying on mildly when held up behind leaders over final 100M. Could do better. |
| 7 | 5 | JUNE PLANET (H080) | K Teetan | TT | Jumped fairly and settled at the rear further back than intended, little change at the turn, failed to make up appreciable ground in the straight. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.) |
| 8 | 11 | GLORIOUS JOURNEY (J137) | M Chadwick | TT1 | From wide draw taken back to near last for cover, raced keenly due to slow pace, made some progress final 300M but never a winning hope |
| 9 | 7 | AMAZING DUCK (H392) | M F Poon | CP | Emerged as leader 1200M, set slow pace to straight, headed inside 300M then faded towards the finish. |
| 10 | 10 | AESTHETICISM (H289) | H Bentley | B | From wide draw switched off to the rear, over 9Ls off the slow pace in middle stages, big task ahead 400M, made some late progress. |
| 11 | 3 | GRATEFUL HEART (D278) | L Hewitson | B-/TT | Maintained a position ahead of midfield, close enough turning in but couldn't sustain run final 200M. |
| 12 | 12 | SOLAR GOGO (H390) | B Thompson | B1 | Jumped fairly, settled down midfield and had a ground saving trip, couldn't go on passing 300M, weakened to last. |
| 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 |