Race 7 (089)
VERBENA HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | SAUL'S SPECIAL (A293) | Z Purton | B/H | Persevered from a wide gate racing wide up with the pace before settling alongside the leader past the Rock, gained upper hand under pressure over 150 metres out and just held on to the line. |
| 2 | 8 | CHEERFULJET (A188) | U Rispoli | H/XB | Jumped well, shared the pace early stages before taken one back to 3rd coming off the Rock, switched out to challenge entering straight, ran on well under pressure to just fail to get up on line. |
| 3 | 10 | HINCHINLOVE (C001) | A Sanna | TT1 | Prominent and wide early, gradually shifted 3L back in joint 4th for cover, switched out for a run entering straight, ran on well. |
| 4 | 3 | GUNNISON (A377) | K Teetan | -- | Hampered at start settling in last few, finished off the race strongly down the centre of the track. |
| 5 | 11 | FANTASTIC EIGHT (A079) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Taken back from the widest gate, travelled wide well back, commenced move on home bend and the widest runner turning in, finished off race strongly down the centre of the track. |
| 6 | 7 | MOMENT OF POWER (V138) | H N Wong | B | Broke well and attempted to make all, held slender advantage on the rail most of the way until headed about 150 metres out. |
| 7 | 9 | MR LUMIERES (B179) | M F Poon | -- | Settled in midfield on the rail, gradually improved to just over 2L back on the rail, angled out for a run entering straight, kept on well under pressure without threatening. |
| 8 | 5 | ALMABABY (V057) | K C Ng | TT | Ridden along just behind the leaders in 5th within 2L of pace, lost a couple of lengths when carried backward near the Rock, dropped to 7th turning into straight, fought on well. |
| 9 | 2 | BALTIC WHISPER (B216) | K C Leung | H/TT | Slowly away and then crowded losing ground, travelled at the back on the rail, checked and lost position 500 metres out, produced some late impression. |
| 10 | 6 | KEEP MOVING (A124) | C Wong | B | Settled in midfield, steadied passing the 600 metres, saved ground turning for in, ran home one-paced. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
| 11 | 1 | FABULOUS ONE (T005) | H T Mo | XB/TT | Awkward start and then hampered, ridden for speed before snatched back to 8th 800 metres out, forced wide without cover approaching home bend, gave ground under pressure 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 |