Race 1 (325)
PATERSON HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) | A Atzeni | PC-/B2/TT | Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, moved closer in the middle stages, 2 wide turning in, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 7 | HAPPY TANGO (D075) | L Hewitson | B | Crowded start, raced towards rear on the inside, slightly improved along the rail on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 2 | AUGUST MOON (D409) | Y L Chung | B-/BO2/TT | Began well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide on turn, closed off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 3 | MULTIMORE (D443) | E C W Wong | TT | Bumped start, took the early lead, headed after passing 800M, taken back to race 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress in straight. (Had an epiglottic entrapment.) (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 5 | 1 | HAPPY HORSE (H061) | H Bowman | H/P/TT | Crowded start, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, took the lead after passing 800M, led by 1/4L turning in, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 6 | 4 | MAGIC TRAVELLER (H102) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
| 7 | 6 | GOODMANSHIP (E208) | K Teetan | B/TT | Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, found rail 400M, 5 lengths back turning in, made some headway early in straight, no clear run and snatched up near 75M, eased thereafter. |
| 8 | 5 | FINGERS CROSSED (G403) | K De Melo | B/XB/TT2 | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced prominently on the inside, 1/4L behind the leader turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 9 | 9 | PERFECT ROCK (G175) | H T Mo | B/TT1 | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, made no progress 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 |