Race 1 (324)
SAPPHIRE HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | HANDSOME MAN (BS012) | E Saint-Martin | V-/B2 | In touch on the rail. Ran on steadily from 3rd early straight to take lead passing 200 M. Held on. |
| 2 | 3 | MILLENNIUM LEGEND (BV246) | S Dye | B | Always 2nd. Gained upper hand very briefly near 200 M. Kept on for 2nd closing stages. |
| 3 | 6 | FORTUNE GLORY (BV011) | H K Yim | P-/B2 | Mainly midfield. 6-wide early straight. Made up steady ground to claim 3rd closing stages. |
| 4 | 1 | LEAD TO WIN (BV081) | E Legrix | B | Checked soon after start, remained at rear until running on from outside 200 M, just missed a minor placing. |
| 5 | 5 | EXPRESS LOT (BT188) | G Mosse | B | Towards rear. Made up some ground on inside final 250 M. |
| 6 | 2 | SWEETIE (CB036) | G Schofield | V | In touch. About 2Ls 4th when 3-wide 300 M. Soon one-paced. |
| 7 | 9 | OH GREAT (CB288) | F Coetzee | B1 | Towards rear early. Picked up some ground to be midfield 1200 M. Remained in similar position thereafter. |
| 8 | 11 | GOOD BROTHER (CB084) | J Spencer | B | Behind midfield throughout. |
| 9 | 12 | TWIN WIZARDS (CA205) | D Dunn | B | Led field to 200 M. No extra. |
| 10 | 4 | TIM'S TONIC (BV324) | D Whyte | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 11 | 7 | MISSION POSSIBLE (CA070) | A Suborics | SR-/V2 | Mainly 5th. Kept on until finding no extra 200 M. |
| 12 | 8 | BUTTERFORD (CA382) | C Williams | -- | Never a factor. |
| 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 |