Race 9 (220)
INVERNESS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | ROCKET SPADE (G170) | H Bowman | XB/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 400M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly, led last stride. |
| 2 | 3 | SAMARKAND (H070) | C L Chau | CP/TT | Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2Ls behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, kept to inside after straightening, took the lead 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner on line. |
| 3 | 12 | TOY SOLTERO (J268) | B Thompson | SR/XB | Moderately away, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place, always just held. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 4 | 9 | SHARPEN BRIGHT (H276) | M F Poon | B | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, carried wider and made contact 450M, finished off well to make frame, not quite able to challenge. |
| 5 | 11 | FORTUNE SUPERSTAR (J210) | L Hewitson | -- | Made contact shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length in the middle stages, challenged by rival turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 6 | COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) | A Atzeni | TT | Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, made some progress early in straight, not enough room 200M to 100M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 8 | WINNING STEPS (G420) | M Chadwick | H/PC | Taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 6-1/2L back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home, nearest finish. |
| 8 | 2 | HAMERON (H265) | C Y Ho | -- | Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, angled out 450M, very wide turning in, made minor progress early in straight, short of room and eased final 50M. |
| 9 | 1 | CALIFORNIA VOCE (H258) | B Avdulla | TT | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made minor progress early in straight, not enough room and eased final 50M. |
| 10 | 4 | CHAIN OF GOLD (J138) | Z Purton | CP/H/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back in the middle stages, still last turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 5 | ILLUMINOUS (J170) | J McDonald | V | Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out and made contact 450M, showed some response early in straight, no clear run final 200M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 10 | ACE WAR (J509) | M L Yeung | CP1 | Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off 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 |