Race 1 (224)
MOUNT NICHOLSON HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | ABLE RIDE (BH254) | A S Cruz | -- | Held 4th from 1200 M. Responded well under pressure in straight and hit front 200 M out, holding narrow advantage to finish despite hanging in. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 2 | SHANGHAI TRIUMPH (BH049) | M Kinane | -- | Settled 3rd. Quickened early in straight to lead briefly before headed 200 M out. Unable to peg back winner despite coming under vigorous riding. |
| 3 | 1 | FOUR WINDS (BH011) | B Marcus | -- | Mostly in 6th before making headway round home bend. Ran home one-paced from 5th and wide into straight. |
| 4 | 6 | SIMPLY GREAT (BJ050) | D Beadman | -- | Well back with slight gain in straight. |
| 5 | 4 | AUTO FOCUS (BH066) | C K Tse | -- | Attempted to make all. Found nothing under pressure when headed over 200 M out. |
| 6 | 7 | SPEEDY KID (BJ103) | C K Chung | -- | Tailed the field most of the trip. |
| 7 | 5 | MABROSFORTUNE (BG390) | K M So | -- | Held 2nd outside leader to straight and weakened under pressure. |
| 8 | 8 | WONDERFUL JOY (BD102) | D Lee | -- | Prominent early, becoming 4th approaching stable bend. Still holding 5th in back straight but tired from distant 6th into 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 |