Race 3 (282)
AUSTIN HANDICAP Rating:88-64 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | SEA DIAMOND (BG226) | D Gauci | -- | Settled 1-1/2L off pace and mostly in 3rd to straight. Quickened to hit front 350 M out. Kept on well to finish. |
| 2 | 2 | PERKYMAN (BJ268) | B Marcus | -- | In rear to straight. Quickened under pressure once into the clear 350 M out, reaching 2nd inside 200 M. Continued to close on winner without threatening. |
| 3 | 1 | FILIPACHI (BJ229) | N Tiley | -- | Last until switching out for late run inside final 200 M. (Jockey and Trainer questioned.) |
| 4 | 8 | LUNG HUANG SHAN (BH143) | F Coetzee | -- | Towards rear. 7th when ridden rounding home bend. Ran on quite well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 3 | BEST ONE (BH010) | C H Yip | -- | Headway from 5th at 1000 M to be 3rd home bend. Kept on steadily from 1L 5th into straight. |
| 6 | 5 | NAMJONG (BJ202) | J Marshall | -- | Mostly in 5th to straight. Every chance in 2nd early but unable quicken under pressure. |
| 7 | 6 | SHINING STAR (BG251) | D Beadman | -- | Gained steadily to 2nd approaching 1000 M. Dropped out upon straightening. |
| 8 | 4 | FLOWERS WORLD (BJ208) | D Lee | -- | Led field to straight and weakened. |
| 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 |