Race 4 (360)
THE GOVERNOR'S CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:88-64 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | SURVEY KING (BK072) | J Marshall | -- | Settled 7th. Commenced run from 5th along rail home bend, hitting front 300 M out. Held on well. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 6 | NORTHERN CELADON (BK046) | B Marcus | -- | Always well there. Held every chance early in straight but failed to peg back winner closing stages. |
| 3 | 10 | LAUREATE (BK228) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Settled in rear. Came under pressure inside final 400 M, improving steadily in straight but without threatening. |
| 4 | 7 | OWNER'S DREAM (BK161) | M Kinane | -- | Hesitated at start, losing ground. Remained well back before making up good ground inside final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 4 | GRAND VEFOUR (BK147) | D Lee | -- | Ridden early. Held 4th before improving to 2nd outside leader early in back straight. Had every chance when sharing pace into straight but one-paced and faded closing stages. |
| 6 | 2 | MAGIC JOY (BK169) | K S Lam | -- | Midfield early. Travelled in 4th from 1000 M until swinging wide into straight. Found nothing. |
| 7 | 3 | BO SHING WINNER (BK042) | F Coetzee | -- | Midfield before fading from 500 M out. (Finished lame.) |
| 8 | 8 | RING THE CABIN (BJ148) | E Legrix | -- | Made narrow running to 400 M. Weakened in straight. |
| 9 | 5 | LUCKY SOUND (BH213) | A S Cruz | -- | Travelling in 8th when badly hampered passing 1200 M, losing considerable ground. Never recovered. |
| UR | 9 | TORNADIC WIN (BL063) | D Gauci | -- | Well there in 3rd before he broke down passing 1200 M, unseating his rider. (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 |