Race 5 (173)
MACPHERSON HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | NEW AIRPORT (BJ130) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Settled 5th, dropping to 6th into straight. Quickened well inside final 200 M to snatch victory near finish. |
| 2 | 9 | RIVER SEREIN (BJ218) | J Marshall | -- | Settled towards rear. Ridden along from halfway. Ran on well final 300 M to have every chance but winner too strong. |
| 3 | 7 | ROYAL HORSE (BK068) | B Marcus | -- | Attempted to make all. Just caught final strides. |
| 4 | 8 | COUNTRY LAD (BL145) | B York | -- | Always well there, gaining 2nd at Rock. Challenged in vain under strong pressure final 300 M and lost 2nd place final strides. |
| 5 | 1 | TRUST MYSELF (BK181) | G Mosse | -- | Towards rear early, improving to midfield into back straight. Made further progress Home Bend and ran on steadily from 5th into straight but without threatening. |
| 6 | 4 | DRIFTING AWAY (BL174) | E Legrix | -- | Towards rear to straight, making some late progress closing stages. (Lame.) |
| 7 | 6 | SPIRITS BAY (BH225) | W R Swinburn | -- | Well back until making up some late ground closing stages. |
| 8 | 3 | EXCEL TREASURE (BK102) | M Kinane | -- | Settled 4th before making headway from 500 M, gaining 3rd into striaght. Could find no extra and faded closing stages. |
| 9 | 11 | FREEDOM REIGNS (BG370) | D Gauci | -- | Trailed the field to straight. Ran on past beaten horses closing stages. |
| 10 | 12 | SHANGHAI TRIUMPH (BH049) | L F Chung | -- | Chased leader to Rock, then gradually faded. |
| 11 | 2 | MOST DELIGHTED (BJ034) | D Holland | -- | Never in contention. |
| 12 | 10 | BOLD PRINT (BL070) | K H Ting | -- | In midfield to Home Bend and weakened. |
| 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 |