Race 1 (461)
FINANCIAL TIMES HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1650m Happy Valley Heavy
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | SUPER HERO (BH044) | G Childs | -- | Improved steadily from 6th at Shell bend to straighten 3rd. Moved into lead 150 M out. Staved off late challenge from runner-up. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 2 | 2 | OUTERWEAR (BJ241) | J Marshall | -- | Urged forward from 6th at Rock to 5th at 500 M but dropped to 7th into straight. Ran home strongly final 300 M to fail narrowly. (Hung out.) |
| 3 | 4 | WIN TACK (BG220) | C W Choi | -- | Caught wide early, settling 2nd outside leader inside 1200 M. Grabbed lead at 400 M. Gradually worn down inside 200 M. Stayed on. |
| 4 | 6 | GOODCAPE TREASURE (BJ209) | R Thompson | -- | Raced 3rd along rail to 400 M when switched out. Held place to 150 M. Kept on. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 5 | 8 | HAPPY LORD (BD070) | A S Cruz | -- | Away slowly. Gained well near rails from 7th at 400 M to 4th inside 200 M. Outpaced to line. |
| 6 | 1 | PARADISE (BJ155) | F Coetzee | -- | Held 4th to 400 M. Couldn't go on in straight. |
| 7 | 5 | NEW TREND (BG225) | B Marcus | -- | Never a factor. |
| 8 | 3 | WINFIELD (BG366) | K H Ting | -- | In front until 400 M. Faded. |
| 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 |