Race 1 (645)
PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | MONEY STRONG (CC369) | G Schofield | SR | Well there from widest draw. Took lead passing 1200 M. With 2Ls advantage final turn. Won going away. |
| 2 | 1 | SILVERBIRD (CB335) | F Coetzee | -- | Towards rear. Made progress rounding home bend to be just behind midfield in 5-wide turning in. Ran on under pressure to gain 2nd closing stages. |
| 3 | 7 | SUNNY DESERT (CB346) | A Delpech | -- | Midfield or slightly better. Made ground under pressure in straight. Just missed 2nd close home. |
| 4 | 10 | FIRST KNIGHT (CB357) | W M Lai | B | Well there. Led briefly passing winning post first time. Headed passing 1200 M and was 2Ls 3rd far side. Kept on until one-paced closing stages. |
| 5 | 8 | SALUZI (CB147) | H W Lai | B | Towards rear. Slightly inconvenienced on the rail passing 600 M. Made gradual progress in straight while steadied for a run 100 M out. |
| 6 | 5 | ELITE WIN (CA300) | G Mosse | B | Slowly away, last early. Remained in the rear to 300 M. Recovered some ground inside 200 M. |
| 7 | 6 | HORACE'S HORSE (CB043) | W Woods | -- | Jumped well and led briefly early. Then remained 4th and was 4-wide final turn. Found no extra final 150 M. |
| 8 | 2 | JUSTINIAN (CB324) | D Whyte | B/TT1 | Prominent on inside. 1-1/2Ls 2nd far side. Failed to hold place when weakened 200 M out. |
| 9 | 11 | RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) | M Zahra | B | Midfield or slightly better. Gave a little ground turning into back straight. Failed to recover thereafter. |
| 10 | 12 | C'EST LA VIE (CB085) | J Holder | B | Never a factor. |
| 11 | 4 | BOUNTIFUL (CB114) | S Dye | -- | Always at the back. |
| 12 | 9 | MAMOUSKA (CB444) | Y T Cheng | B | Began awkwardly, towards rear. Steady progress to midfield stable bend. Crowded for room 600 M. Was checked turning for home. Faded. |
| 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 |