Race 4 (080)
HAWTHORN HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | APPLAUSE FOR ME (BL169) | E Legrix | B | Settled towards rear. Commenced run at Rock, improving to 4Ls 4th into straight. Ran on determinedly to claim victory closing stages. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 10 | SOUND WIN (BN227) | B Marcus | -- | Attempted to make all. Found no extra when caught closing stages. (Bled.) |
| 3 | 8 | REGENT'S STAR (BM069) | R Fradd | -- | Midfield. Some headway rounding home bend. 5th 4Ls back turning into straight but not clear run early. Ran on steadily closing stages to claim 3rd. |
| 4 | 7 | EVER SO EASY (BP160) | P Payne | -- | Settled in midfield. Came under pressure home bend improving to 3Ls 3rd into straight, then only one-paced. |
| 5 | 4 | SENATOR (BN015) | B Doyle | -- | Trailed field to 400 M. Made up good late ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 6 | GOOD CONNECTION (BM224) | F Coetzee | -- | Travelled in rear before making steady progress from 500 M. |
| 7 | 2 | TROUBADOUR (BP142) | J C H Wong | -- | Towards rear until making some moderate progress in straight. |
| 8 | 14 | GRAND VEFOUR (BK147) | D Harrison | -- | Rear to straight. Made up some late ground. |
| 9 | 13 | COUNTRY LAD (BL145) | L F Chung | -- | Chased leader to straight then weakened. |
| 10 | 9 | PLAY SAFE (BP079) | W M Lai | -- | Prominent until fading from 500 M. |
| 11 | 5 | SINCERELY YOURS (BM225) | W Woods | B | Prominent to 400 M then weakened. |
| 12 | 12 | CONCERT FORTUNE (BM175) | Y S Wong | -- | Midfield until weakening from 400 M. |
| 13 | 1 | MERRY MAPLE (BM038) | R Hughes | B | Midfield to home bend then weakened. |
| 14 | 11 | THREE COINS (BP008) | K M Chin | -- | Midfield to Rock then gradually dropped out. |
| 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 |