Race 8 (373)
SASSOON HANDICAP Rating:88-64 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | DASHING (BK128) | D Murphy | -- | Made virtually all. Went 2L clear 200 M, holding on to win readily. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 10 | RACING ACE (BK048) | B Thomson | -- | Mostly in 3rd to straight where he ran on quite well close home despite not reaching winner. |
| 3 | 5 | STAR MARK (BE114) | F Coetzee | -- | Midfield to straight where he kept on under pressure. |
| 4 | 9 | AASHIQ (BJ037) | J Marshall | -- | 5L 7th rounding home bend. Was baulked early in straight and again at 200 M. Ran on when clear close home. |
| 5 | 3 | SURVEY KING (BK072) | G Childs | -- | Rear till effort home bend. Kept on without threatening in straight. |
| 6 | 6 | GOLDEN RULE (BH192) | A S Cruz | -- | Towards rear till running on a bit in straight. |
| 7 | 8 | PRINCE OF MINSTREL (BG407) | D Beadman | -- | 2nd from stable bend to home turn. Found little when asked 200 M out. |
| 8 | 7 | FIGHTING STRIKE (BK051) | N Tiley | -- | At back to straight where he failed quicken under pressure. |
| 9 | 2 | HELENE DELIGHT (BG330) | G Mosse | -- | Mostly in 4th, within striking distance to straight where he faded rapidly. |
| 10 | 4 | PEARL KING (BK076) | M Kinane | -- | In touch to stable bend where he gave ground. |
| 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 |