Race 1 (223)
AUSTRALIA HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | DIAMOND FLARE (H224) | L Ferraris | B2 | Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead in the middle stages, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on very well in straight and scored. |
| 2 | 3 | HERCULES (C476) | K Teetan | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, bumped 300M and 250M, finished off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 9 | EASY TWO (G423) | C L Chau | B-/H/V1/TT | Out with rest, raced behind midfield on the outside, angled out 400M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take a place, nearest finish. |
| 4 | 7 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) | L Hewitson | B1/TT | Crowded shortly after start, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 5 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (H068) | B Avdulla | CP-/B1/H1/TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, bumped 300M and 250M, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 4 | VALHALLA (E495) | C Y Ho | XB/TT | Commenced well, tracked leaders, 2 wide, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 7 | 2 | H Z TOURBILLON (E149) | T Marquand | TT | Began very awkwardly, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. |
| 8 | 6 | GOODMANSHIP (E208) | J McDonald | B/TT | Began well from a wide draw, bumped near 1100M, tracked leaders on the outside, 2 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 9 | 12 | NOIR RIDER (E138) | H Doyle | B/XB | Slightly slow out, raced at tail, 9 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, passed some tired runners in the run home. |
| 10 | 11 | SUPER HORNET (G043) | A Atzeni | B/XB/TT | Jumped with them, severely checked and lost ground near 1100M, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 11 | 10 | NOBLE BOYZ (E156) | A Badel | V/TT | Jumped well, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. (Bled.) |
| 12 | 8 | DRAGON KINGDOM (E211) | K C Leung | B- | Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, sent forward to race in 2nd, weakened from 550M, 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 |