Race 3 (032)
PATERSON HANDICAP Rating:56-16 2000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | CITY RAIDER (BJ158) | E Legrix | -- | Sat behind pacemaker to 400 M, responded well under pressure from 300 M to win readily. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 8 | EVERBRIGHT (BJ141) | J K S Ho | -- | Stumbled at start and dropped to rear. Rapid progress round Stable bend and in back straight. Held on well for 2nd. |
| 3 | 5 | ROYAL CLASS (BE024) | B Marcus | -- | At rear of field till moderate headway from 5th into straight to gain 3rd late. |
| 4 | 7 | RACE TO WIN (BJ093) | A S Cruz | -- | Midfield early, then improved and led till 300 M, weakened steadily. |
| 5 | 6 | CRESCENDO (BE052) | D Beadman | -- | Prominent 2nd to Rock, dropped out steadily. |
| 6 | 1 | CALIFORNIA GOLD (BK094) | F Coetzee | -- | Made running to Rock, found nothing under pressure and faded. |
| 7 | 4 | GEM OF INDIA (BB008) | D Gauci | -- | Made no show. (Hung throughout.) |
| 8 | 3 | OLYMPIC RECORD (BJ224) | D Penna | -- | Distant last from winning post first time. |
| 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 |