Race 1 (153)
CARNATION HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | SWEET WIN (BJ056) | B Marcus | -- | Gained steadily from 8th at 600 M. Finished strongly to grab lead inside 200 M. Held on for slender win. |
| 2 | 8 | GOOD DIVIDEND (BJ041) | N Tiley | -- | Powered home from 9th at home bend. Continued to close on winner, failing narrowly. |
| 3 | 7 | GALLANT WARRIOR (BH028) | M Kinane | -- | Sat 3rd on rails to 400 M. Found split to hit front briefly at 200 M but worn down. |
| 4 | 5 | EXPORTER (BD025) | A S Cruz | -- | Mostly 4th. Reached 3rd early in straight. Kept on. |
| 5 | 1 | SPEED WAY (BE140) | K M So | -- | Settled 2nd. Took lead at Shell Bend but headed 250 M out. Gradually tired. |
| 6 | 2 | BEAUTIFUL STAR (BH126) | A Munro | -- | In similar position throughout. |
| 7 | 4 | SOLAR CENTURY (BJ239) | C H Yip | -- | Well back throughout. |
| 8 | 3 | LOVE OF FREEDOM (BG297) | F Coetzee | -- | Travelled 4th and 5th to 600 M but dropped out upon straightening. |
| 9 | 10 | SPECIALLY FOR US (BJ109) | D Gauci | -- | Set pace to 600 M. Faded from 2nd into straight. |
| 10 | 6 | MONEY MAKER (BC013) | F C Lor | -- | At rear throughout. (Lame.) |
| 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 |