Race 8 (130)
SYDNEY HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | MANLEY'S FORTUNE (BS039) | C W Mok | B/TT2 | Always prominent, hit front 400 M and ran on. |
| 2 | 9 | TIME HONOUR (BP084) | G Boss | TT | Behind midfield, shifted out for a run 300 M then made good progress to line. |
| 3 | 1 | GOLDEN PROSPERITY (BL061) | S K Sit | -- | Rear early, plenty to do turning in, then ran on well. |
| 4 | 10 | BEST NEWS (BT177) | K S Yu | -- | Behind midfield, plenty to do turning in, improved home straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 5 | 14 | IRON TYCOON (BS093) | R Fradd | B | Around midfield, improved from 600 M, no extra final 200 M. |
| 6 | 13 | SKY PROTECTOR (BS208) | J Quinn | -- | Tracked leaders, every chance turning in, no extra final 200 M. |
| 7 | 5 | AERIAL SHOT (BT259) | B Marcus | B | Behind midfield, modest improvement home straight when hanging in. |
| 8 | 12 | HONEY HONEY (BS028) | C H Tse | B/TT | Around midfield, sent along far out, in touch turning in, no extra final 200 M. |
| 9 | 2 | MAJESTIC CONQUEROR (BN052) | D Whyte | -- | Around midfield, attempted to improve from 600 M, hampered 300 M and never likely thereafter. |
| 10 | 8 | SUPER SPLENDID (BT081) | F Sanchez | B1 | Unbalanced after start, improved to forward midfield, in touch turning in, found nothing home straight. |
| 11 | 6 | GOOD PUTT (BP083) | S King | -- | Well back and never likely. (Bled.) |
| 12 | 4 | COOL STRIKE (BT172) | W S Yu | -- | Soon led, headed 400 M, faded rapidly final 200 M. (Demoted.) |
| 13 | 3 | TIANJIN PRIDE (BT185) | W Woods | B1 | Hampered start and always behind. |
| 14 | 7 | STAR OF ARCHITECT (BP338) | K C Tsang | -- | Around midfield, came under pressure 700 M out and soon beaten. |
| 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 |