Race 1 (231)
AUSTRALIA HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | THE AZURE (J227) | Z Purton | -- | Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, commenced move 400M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on very well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 6 | INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037) | L Ferraris | XB | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, commenced move 450M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 2 | KASA PAPA (G312) | H Bowman | TT | Reared as stalls opened and lost ground, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back on turn, angled out 350M, very wide into straight, bumped 300M, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 7 | MANYTHANKS FOREVER (J065) | C Y Ho | TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned 1 out 1 back, 3 wide turning in, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 5 | 9 | COOL BLUE (H011) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 350M, no clear run early in straight, made minor progress thereafter. |
| 6 | 8 | WINNING SEVEN (J005) | M Barzalona | B/TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 400M, bumped and unbalanced early in straight, made minor progress inside final furlong. |
| 7 | 11 | SUPERB MOVE (G304) | H Doyle | B/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, 3 wide turning in, not enough room near 250M, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 8 | 5 | FLYING ROMANTIC (J057) | B Avdulla | -- | Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, 3-1/2L back, 2 wide from 400M, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 9 | 4 | SUPER GLORY (J025) | L Hewitson | PC/TT | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 12 | SUNNY SHINES (H484) | M F Poon | B-/TT | Began only fairly, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground throughout, no clear run early in straight, weakened quickly final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 10 | RED MAVERICK (J067) | K Teetan | -- | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |