Race 3 (304)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA HANDICAP Rating:24-0 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | CROWN REGENT (BS034) | W Woods | P-/V2 | Mainly 3rd to straight. Sustained effort to take control 200 M. Held on to the line. |
| 2 | 10 | CIGAR KING (BS044) | G Mosse | B | Towards rear. Gradual progress from 600 M and was 6th turning in. Ran on steadily to claim 2nd closing stages. |
| 3 | 11 | HOLLYWOOD STAR (BS078) | R Fradd | -- | In touch early. Dropped back to midfield or better when unbalanced approaching stable bend. Remained similar until running on in straight to obtain a minor placing. |
| 4 | 6 | BEST NEWS (BT177) | W C Marwing | B | Rear. Crept closer order along rail turning in. Continued to make ground in straight, never nearer. |
| 5 | 14 | FAIR COMMENT (BT170) | K H Ting | -- | Pushed along from widest draw to be outside leader. Kept on until failing to hold place inside 200 M. |
| 6 | 3 | EVER GAIN (BT094) | E Saint-Martin | B | Always thereabouts. Found no extra closing stages. |
| 7 | 1 | FURIOSO (BN248) | C H Tse | B/TT1 | Jumped awkwardly, towards rear. Made ground moderately final 200 M. |
| 8 | 9 | CASH FORTUNE (BM188) | S King | B | In touch early, remained midfield or slightly better far side. Given reminders passing 600 M, one-paced. |
| 9 | 2 | WINNING STAR (BV120) | E Legrix | B | Midfield. Widest turning in. Unable to quicken. (Hung out throughout.) |
| 10 | 4 | HAPPY TYCOON (BT115) | Y T Cheng | V/TT | Towards rear throughout. |
| 11 | 13 | LEOPARD (BV084) | D Bonilla | B | Led field from winning post the first time. Weakened when headed 200 M. |
| 12 | 5 | PINE GLORY (BT047) | D Whyte | B | Towards rear. Checked at 1000 M. Never a factor. |
| 13 | 8 | POPULAR ACCLAIM (BP258) | J Egan | TT | Slightly behind midfield. Dropped to the rear group rounding home bend. |
| 14 | 7 | SPEEDY RUNNER (BS135) | C Brown | TT | Not far off, soon towards rear. Dropped out in straight. |
| 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 |