Race 10 (134)
MELBOURNE HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | KEEN TALENT (BN174) | E Legrix | -- | Behind leaders to straight. Ran on strongly final 200 M to hit front at 100 M. Held on well to the line. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 13 | MISS PIGGY (BJ204) | W M Lai | -- | Midfield to straight. Ran on strongly final 200 M. Winner too strong. |
| 3 | 1 | ELITE (BM142) | K M Chin | B | Soon led. Attempted to make all. Headed 100 M. No extra. (Dropped whip at 200 M.) |
| 4 | 6 | SWIFTY-SWIFTY (BN111) | R Hughes | B | Tardy start but soon moved up to sit outside leader. Every chance at 200 M but was one-paced close home. |
| 5 | 4 | PLEASANT WIN (BL162) | P Payne | B | Better than midfield. Kept on well in straight. |
| 6 | 5 | KING'S GLAMOUR (BN180) | D Harrison | B | Mainly worse than midfield. Ran on a little final 200 M. |
| 7 | 2 | CHAMPION MASCOT (BK032) | Y S Wong | -- | Slowly away and was at rear. Improved from 400 M. Effort not sustained final 200 M. |
| 8 | 9 | APPLAUSE FOR ME (BL169) | D Whyte | B | Midfield at best. No improvement in straight. |
| 9 | 11 | TELECOM BOSS (BN246) | B Marcus | -- | Worse than midfield. Dropped to rear at 600 M. Made up little ground towards finish. |
| 10 | 10 | LIFFEY RIVER (BN183) | L F Chung | -- | At rear early. Moved up to be prominent from stable bend. Weakened steadily in straight. |
| 11 | 7 | GRAND PRIZE (BL087) | F Coetzee | -- | Well there. Steadied at 600 M. Weakened from 200 M. |
| 12 | 8 | CANADIAN CHAMP (BM070) | W Woods | BO | Slowly away and was at the back throughout. |
| 13 | 12 | PROUD OF YOU (BN101) | B Doyle | B | Slow into stride and was at the back throughout. |
| 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 |