Race 1 (264)
HERON HANDICAP Rating:40-0 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | STAR BROSE (J463) | H Bowman | CP/TT | Began only fairly and made contact, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide after passing 800M, moved closer 600M, 2-1/2L back turning in, finished off well to score. |
| 2 | 1 | PERFECT PAIRING (J331) | J McDonald | B | Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 500M, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 2 | STORM RUNNER (J452) | Z Purton | TT | Began well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, moved closer after passing 750M, 3 wide turning in, showed good response in straight, took the lead 150M, peaked and headed 50M, ran on evenly. |
| 4 | 12 | LEATHER MASTER (H034) | H Doyle | V | Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off well to make frame. |
| 5 | 11 | CHATEAU LE PECHE (H471) | C L Chau | B | Jumped awkwardly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground to turn, angled out 400M, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 10 | SUPER HONG KONG (D241) | K Teetan | B/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide towards rear, commenced move approaching 800M, very wide on turn, made some headway in straight. |
| 7 | 8 | WAH MAY WAI WAI (J193) | Y L Chung | -- | Bumped start, raced in 2nd, 3/4L back, pressed leader on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 5 | ROMANTIC FANTASY (H168) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, peaked on turn, weakened and eased inside final furlong. |
| 9 | 7 | GOLDEN FAIRY (E448) | L Hewitson | -- | Made contact at start, took the lead, led by 3/4L, challenged by rival on turn, peaked and headed approaching 150M, weakened and eased thereafter. |
| 10 | 3 | SUPER SICARIO (K306) | D Probert | -- | Away well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader, peaked on turn, weakened final furlong. |
| 11 | 6 | PERPETUAL POWER (J326) | R Kingscote | CP/TT | Jumped with them, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 12 | 9 | COSMO LIGHT (J379) | J Orman | P/TT | Taken back from gate 12, raced at tail, made progress on outer after entering the back straight, peaked on turn, weakened final 400M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |