Race 1 (556)
MADRAS HANDICAP Rating:36-12 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | SPEEDY CHAMPION (BT264) | S Dye | B | Midfield. Progressed to 4th 800 M. Ran on well along rail in straight to take command 100 M. |
| 2 | 10 | MULTI-WINNER (BS149) | R Fradd | -- | Pulled to be prominent. Sat outside leader until taking over 150 M. Unable to resist winner's challenge final 100 M. |
| 3 | 4 | SUNNY DAY (BT023) | A Marcus | B/TT | Led. Kept on when headed inside 150 M. |
| 4 | 12 | MASTERKEY (BV036) | F Naude | -- | Slightly better than midfield. Kept on. |
| 5 | 6 | APPLIED SUPREME (BV207) | F Coetzee | B | Midfield early, dropped slightly towards rear passing 800 M. Ran on a bit in straight. |
| 6 | 7 | CORE PRINCIPLES (BS229) | T Culhane | B | Prominent early, soon in midfield. Remained in similar position thereafter. |
| 7 | 1 | KEY LARGO (BP320) | E Saint-Martin | B | In touch. Weakened inside 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 8 | HOLLYWOOD STAR (BS078) | J Egan | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 9 | 3 | FIELD'S WINNER (BV237) | H K Yim | B | Started awkwardly, towards rear throughout. |
| 10 | 2 | BOLD DANCER (BP025) | K C Tsang | -- | Never a factor. |
| 11 | 9 | GO THE DISTANCE (BV052) | Y T Cheng | B1 | Jumped very awkwardly, always at the last. |
| 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 |