Race 1 (486)
ADMIRAL NELSON PLATE Rating:- 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | DIVINE PROSPECT (BS251) | D Nikolic | -- | Soon 3rd, 1-1/2Ls behind leaders turning in. Ran on under pressure to gain slender advantage passing 200 M. Held on. (To Class 2.) |
| 2 | 6 | PLENTY-PLENTY (BS191) | D Whyte | -- | Led or disputed lead. Kept on well when headed inside 200 M. |
| 3 | 9 | ZIPPALANDA (BS054) | F Coetzee | -- | In touch. Mostly held a remote 3rd or 4th. |
| 4 | 3 | BAYVIEW KING (BS196) | P Payne | -- | Midfield. Kept on same pace in straight. |
| 5 | 2 | FAST WIN (BS245) | B Marcus | -- | Came to tackle leader until early straight. No extra. |
| 6 | 4 | LOVING YOU (BS255) | A Munro | -- | Slow into stride, towards rear. Made up a little ground in straight. |
| 7 | 8 | TRIUMPHANT STAR (BS248) | C K Tsang | -- | In touch early, soon dropped to worse than midfield. No improvement. |
| 8 | 5 | NEW PEGASUS II (BS256) | W Woods | -- | Jumped awkwardly, towards rear throughout. |
| 9 | 7 | SHOWTIME (BS278) | R Fradd | -- | Never in contention. |
| 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 |