Race 1 (819)
HAWTHORN HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | NOTTHESILLYONE (J383) | H Bowman | TT | Jumped only fairly, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off well, led close home. |
| 2 | 11 | ACE TALENT (H046) | K Teetan | PC/TT | Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 800M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. (Lame right front leg next day morning.) |
| 3 | 6 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) | A Atzeni | B/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 9 | GLORIOUS EXPERT (J028) | H Bentley | P- | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, wider turning in, made some progress in straight. |
| 5 | 12 | DOUBLE SHOW (G250) | L Ferraris | B/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in midfield on outer, no cover throughout, made minor progress in straight. |
| 6 | 1 | COLONEL (D090) | E C W Wong | B2/TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, took the early lead, headed near 800M, 2nd on turn, 3/4L turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 8 | YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (E413) | K C Leung | CP2 | Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide on turn, unable to obtain clear run until final 100M, made minor progress thereafter. |
| 8 | 10 | HAPPY TANGO (D075) | J Orman | B | Away well, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 600M, 2 lengths back turning in, angled out 350M, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. |
| 9 | 2 | NOBLE GO (K053) | Z Purton | XB/E1/TT | Out with rest, raced in midfield on inner, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, no clear run near 150M, weakened gradually close home. |
| 10 | 7 | SO AWESOME (D258) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, travelled keenly in the early stages, steadied near 600M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 3 | KA YING POWER (H169) | M F Poon | B/H | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, wider turning in, made no impression in the run home. |
| 12 | 5 | SUPER ELITE (H247) | K De Melo | B/XB2 | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made no impression 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 |