Race 1 (306)
HARCOURT HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | CAPABEL (CD195) | C Munce | -- | Dropped to the rear from wide draw. 7 to 8Ls last from 1200 M. 5Ls back turning in. Ran on well final 200 M and took charge in the closing stages. |
| 2 | 7 | LUCKY ENCOUNTER (CC143) | C Soumillon | B | Led to 1200 M before tracking the leader. Ran on well in straight and fought hard inside 100 M to grab 2nd by the narrowest margin. |
| 3 | 5 | BAYVIEW LAD (CC148) | S Dye | B/TT | Went forward from wide draw and took lead from 1200 M. Kept on well and rallied hard with 2nd horse final 100 M and was narrowly beaten to 3rd. |
| 4 | 8 | MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) | Y T Cheng | CP/TT | In touch early. Dropped back to midfield or worse after having to steady off heels at 1400 M and 1100 M. Made up good ground final 250 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 12 | WAVY PEAK (CD083) | H K Yim | -- | Slowly away. Towards rear about 5Ls behind the pace from 1200 M. Unbalanced turning in. Ran on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish despite steadying on the line. |
| 6 | 6 | NOBLE VICTORY (CC022) | F Coetzee | -- | Went forward from 1300 M to be 1 out 1 back after being trapped wide and without cover. Commenced to hang out when under pressure rounding the home turn and finished one-paced. |
| 7 | 4 | JUSTINIAN (CB324) | G Schofield | B | Midfield. One-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 2 | A BETTER DRAGON (CC329) | D Whyte | SR | Crowded at start and then proved difficult to settle. Midfield but 3-wide along back straight. Kept on without threatening in straight. |
| 9 | 11 | THE FACULTY (CB414) | R Fradd | CO/TT | Towards rear after having to steady at 1300 M. Hung in rounding home turn and in straight. Never a threat. |
| 10 | 1 | ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) | G Mosse | B | Midfield or better from 1st turn but trapped wide and without cover most of the way. Unable to quicken in straight and weakened 100 M out. |
| 11 | 9 | KID GALAXY (CB455) | A Delpech | B/TT | About 3Ls back in 4th or 5th position from 1200 M. Hung in and made no impression in straight before dropping out of contention inside 200 M. |
| DNF | 3 | EXCELLENT DAY (CE166) | K S Yu | B | Pulled up and retired from race soon after start for refusing to stretch out. |
| 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 |