Race 1 (397)
PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1200m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | GOOD CHOICE (BK196) | E Legrix | -- | Soon led, holding 2Ls advantage into straight. Kept on well and won readily. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 2 | CAMELOT (BL049) | B Marcus | -- | Worse than midfield to striaght. Ran on strongly final 200 M to claim 2nd close home. |
| 3 | 4 | PHANTASY WAY (BG343) | F Coetzee | -- | Slightly worse than midfield. Improved steadily rounding home bend, becoming 2nd 200 M. Kept on. |
| 4 | 6 | PRECIOUS BOBO (BL025) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Hampered soon after start, losing ground. Remained rear until running on quite well final 200 M. Never nearer. |
| 5 | 12 | KING CHARIOT (BJ036) | F Johansson | -- | Checked and remained in rear to straight. Stayed on well to make up some late ground. |
| 6 | 5 | BROTHERHOOD (BJ245) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Well there. Kept on until finding no extra closing stages. |
| 7 | 1 | WINNERS' STAR (BN012) | D Oliver | -- | Midfield. Improved slightly to 5th upon straightening. Effort not sustained. |
| 8 | 11 | VIVA ST PAUL'S (BH007) | W M Lai | -- | Tracked leader to straight. Weakened out of contention final 200 M. |
| 9 | 9 | WINNING COLORS (BE010) | D Holland | -- | Settled 5th. Dropped out gradually to midfield home bend. Faded further in straight. |
| 10 | 8 | SPLENDID CHANCE (BG267) | D Lee | -- | Never better than midfield. |
| 11 | 7 | MASHOOQ (BM040) | K M So | -- | In rear group throughout. (Demoted.) |
| 12 | 10 | NATURAL WONDER (BK022) | H K Yim | -- | In touch to straight. Faded badly passing 200 M. |
| 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 |