Race 1 (663)
MOUNT BUTLER HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | NATURAL EIGHT (S243) | C Y Ho | B/H | Settled just off the pace on rails, soon came to challenge upon straightening, fought on dourly to gain upper hand close to home. |
| 2 | 12 | MASSIVE (P331) | T H So | XB | Soon took up running under pressure attempting to make all, unable to sustain effort and worn down inside final 100 metres. |
| 3 | 6 | WINNING BOY (N186) | A Suborics | -- | Broke well before settling in midfield, switched out for a run entering straight, ran on well without threatening. |
| 4 | 2 | OPTIMISM (S150) | D Whyte | SR/TT | Settled at the back from the widest gate, saved ground on rails turning in, ran on steadily under pressure down inner of straight. |
| 5 | 7 | KING ON EARTH (L251) | H W Lai | B/SR | Settled in rear of midfield on rails, clipped heels and lost position 700 metres out, saved ground on rails turning in, fought on steadily without threatening. |
| 6 | 5 | KING TAI SING (P175) | G Mosse | -- | Broke well, gradually taken back just off the pace, similar turning in but found nothing in straight. |
| 7 | 3 | FRIENDS OF YAN OI (M406) | B Prebble | B2/TT | Settled in last few from a poor draw, widest runner into straight, ran on steadily. |
| 8 | 8 | MANIPULATION (S075) | M Chadwick | CP/H/TT | Began fairly, settled 3-wide in rear of midfield, swung wider into straight, ran home one-paced. |
| 9 | 9 | NOVEL START (M255) | N Rawiller | B | Travelled in a prominent position 3-wide without cover, found no extra from approaching home turn. |
| 10 | 11 | WINNING ADVANTAGE (N359) | D Lane | PC/TT | Never seen with a chance. |
| 11 | 1 | CHARTER VICTORIA (P204) | N Callan | B/H | Ridden along from the middle gate, gained a spot outside leader early in back straight, dropped out under pressure over 400 metres out. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
| 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 |