Race 9 (239)
JAPAN HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | CHILL CHIBI (H109) | J McDonald | B/TT | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 500M, finished off strongly to score by a neck. |
| 2 | 1 | MOMENTS IN TIME (H474) | H Bowman | TT | Crowded start, raced at tail, 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 10 | RED HARE KING (H188) | M Chadwick | TT | Began smartly, positioned 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, showed good response in straight, took the lead approaching 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two close home. |
| 4 | 12 | STAR CONTACT (E472) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Crowded start, raced slightly better than midfield on outer, commenced move 450M, kept on well in straight to make frame, always just held. |
| 5 | 9 | FLAMINGO TRILLION (H192) | A Badel | -- | Shifted in at start, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, challenged the leader from 450M, held every chance in straight but unable to sustain effort final 50M. |
| 6 | 4 | MR ASCENDENCY (G227) | L Ferraris | TT | Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, commenced move 400M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress in straight. |
| 7 | 6 | KARMA (G392) | C Y Ho | TT | Jumped well, raced prominently, 2 wide, 1 out 1 back in the middle stages, hard ridden after passing 450M, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 2 | SENOR TOBA (G103) | A Hamelin | TT | Crowded start, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 8 | STUNNING PEACH (J301) | Z Purton | TT | Made contact shortly after start, raced in midfield early, unbalanced and lost ground 1600M, raced at rear in the middle stages, 4Ls back turning in, no clear run in straight, eased 100M. (Lame right front leg next day.) |
| 10 | 5 | ATULLIBIGEAL (G173) | B Avdulla | B/H/XB | Shifted out at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 350M, no clear run early in straight, showed limited response thereafter, eased closing stages. |
| 11 | 7 | YELLOWFIN (G326) | C L Chau | XB | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. |
| 12 | 11 | TURIN MASCOT (H165) | K Teetan | PC/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 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 |