Race 4 (288)
THE GOVERNOR'S CUP (DIVIDED HANDICAP) Rating:120-64 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section -1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | LEGITIMATE (BM240) | M Kinane | -- | In first three throughout. Drew alongside leader 80 M out. Prevailed by slender regain in head-to-head duel. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 10 | DOLPHIN (BL015) | B Marcus | -- | Crossed over to lead approaching first bend. Led field for most of way. Narrowly headed inside final 100 M. Fought back strongly to just miss. |
| 3 | 9 | CONTICASTA (BG368) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Steadied and switched out soon after start. Trailed field until 600 M. Continued to close to reach a distant 3rd 100 M out. |
| 4 | 8 | A SECRET WEAPON (BK164) | E Legrix | -- | Lost ground from 6th at 900 M to 9th off Rock. Gradual gain along rails for 4th. |
| 5 | 7 | SUPREME UNIVERSE (BM126) | C K Tse | -- | Settled 4th and 5th, travelling 6th at 550 M. Straightened 5th, sharing 4th at 100 M. Kept on. (Lame.) |
| 6 | 5 | MUSICAL INSIGHT (BM063) | D Lee | -- | Improved from 8th at 900 M to 4th at Rock. Outpaced early in straight. Battled on. |
| 7 | 2 | COTTAGE VIEW (BM171) | W R Swinburn | -- | Slow into stride. Remained in rear bunch until 250 M. Late gain from 9th. |
| 8 | 1 | EVER JOY (BL197) | F Coetzee | -- | Made headway from 10th at 1000 M to 8th at 500 M when shifted out. Dropped back to 10th inside 400 M and checked nearing 200 M. Plugged on. |
| 9 | 11 | WILLIAM'S TACT (BK113) | W H Tse | -- | Slowly away, wide early, driven up to 3rd at 1000 M, travelling 2nd to Rock. Weakened from top of straight. |
| 10 | 3 | FEODOR (BL059) | D Holland | -- | Midfield until 950 M, losing ground to last at 500 M. Remained in last few. |
| 11 | 6 | SALADIN (BL091) | T Jarnet | -- | Travelled 3rd and 4th to 900 M, dropping to 7th passing 600 M. Faded further in straight. |
| 12 | 12 | NEW SOURCE (BM185) | W L Ho | -- | Slowly away. Wide. Racing 9th and 10th to 1000 M, taking off to 5th at 600 M. Outsprinted, tiring to rear. |
| 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 |