Race 1 (239)
AMERICA HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1200m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | PLENTY WIN (BS286) | J Egan | BO-/B1 | Settled 5th or 6th. Made progress to 3rd turning in. Sustained effort to take control inside 100 M. Held on well. |
| 2 | 1 | COSMO ONE (BS018) | S Dye | -- | Midfield. Crept closer order along rail final turn. Ran on under pressure but unable to match speed with winner closing stages. |
| 3 | 6 | DANCING SOUND (CA066) | R Fradd | TT1 | Jumped awkwardly, towards rear. Made up good ground though racing ungenerously and shifting in in straight. |
| 4 | 10 | GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Always there. Wide turning in. Kept on while shifting in throughout the straight. |
| 5 | 12 | UNIVERSAL GLORY (BV162) | D Whyte | -- | Slightly behind midfield. Hung out home turn. Difficult to find clear run in straight when improving. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 7 | POWER OF SUCCESS (CA096) | S King | -- | Behind midfield. Moderate progress along rail in straight. |
| 7 | 2 | BANK ON IT (BT236) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Prominent. Took lead from the Rock. Found no extra when headed 100 M. |
| 8 | 3 | CALIFORNIA TYCOON (CA051) | W C Marwing | -- | Slowly away, towards rear throughout. |
| 9 | 8 | GOOD SPIRIT (BS246) | B Marcus | B | In touch. Unbalanced while weakening inside 200 M. |
| 10 | 11 | GRANDSTAND (BP286) | S K Sit | B | Never a factor. |
| 11 | 9 | MR HONOUR (BV336) | J Saimee | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 12 | 5 | AMITY (CA036) | C Brown | B | Led field from the widest draw. Was headed approaching 600 M. Hung out home turn. Faded in straight. |
| 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 |