Race 1 (224)
AUSTRALIA HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | FEARLESS FIRE (B085) | L Currie | XB/B2 | Commenced well, raced in midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, not enough room early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 3 | TURIN WARRIOR (G150) | Z Purton | B/XB | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on rail, saved ground on turn, short of room early in straight, cleared 200M, closed off well, just beaten by a neck. |
| 3 | 12 | UNITED ENDEAVORS (G030) | K C Leung | H | Average to begin, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back on turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 50M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 4 | 2 | KILLER INSTINCT (G020) | J McDonald | B/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6-1/2L back, commenced move approaching 450M, very wide into straight, closed off well to make frame, not quite able to challenge. |
| 5 | 6 | KOWLOON GREAT (E476) | H Bowman | CP/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths back, moved closer after passing 500M, 5 lengths back turning in, made some headway in straight. |
| 6 | 7 | HAPPY JAI JAI (E069) | M L Yeung | TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned 2-1/2L behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, not enough room early in straight, no extra final 150M. |
| 7 | 10 | LUCKY MISSILE (C501) | L Hewitson | CP-/V1 | Taken back from the widest draw, bumped near 900M, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, taken wide in straight and made good progress to be nearest on line. |
| 8 | 9 | CORDYCEPS ONE (E107) | S De Sousa | H-/B | Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 5 | WINNING STEPS (G420) | H Bentley | H/PC | Slowly away, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 1 | TOYCOON (D203) | M Chadwick | B-/CP2 | Away with them, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, crowded early in straight, weakened and eased inside final furlong. |
| 11 | 11 | ON EXCEL STAR (C356) | H N Wong | B/XB | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2 lengths, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, hampered near 200M, weakened thereafter. |
| 12 | 8 | SO YOU TRUST (G441) | K Teetan | B1/TT | Jumped with them, raced towards rear on the outside, peaked on turn, weakened and eased early 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 |