Race 1 (214)
OCEANIA HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) | C Y Ho | V | Began fairly, ridden to gradually settle 2-wide in 1.5L 3rd before improving to 2nd around Rock, ran on alongside eventual runner-up in straight to gain upper hand in the shadows of the post. |
| 2 | 5 | FASCINATING SMILE (CK335) | T Clark | B | Broke well from a high draw and quickly ridden to cross to rails to lead, ceded advantage to assume one back position in 3rd after turning into back straight, gained slender advantage over 100 M out only to be pipped at post. |
| 3 | 9 | HERO'S WIN (M170) | G Mosse | B/SR | Very slowly away, trailed the field far side, commenced move rounding home bend, saved ground on rails turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 1 | INVICTUS (N282) | J McDonald | XB | Began fairly from the widest gate, ridden to take up running about 900 M out, held lead to about 100 M out when died on its run. |
| 5 | 12 | POLYGOLD (CK309) | D Whyte | CP | Began fairly, tightened and shuffled back to last few early, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 7 | PAR EXCELLENCE (CK020) | N Callan | B/TT | Began fairly, close up early before carried backward to midfield on rails halfway out, saved ground turning in, improving under pressure when hampered 150 M out, fought on to finish. |
| 7 | 10 | EAST OCEAN (CK340) | U Rispoli | B-/SR-/CP1/TT- | Began moderately from a wide gate, soon settled one from last, trailed the field into straight, finished off race nicely under pressure. |
| 8 | 11 | FUN AND FAST (CL177) | W C Marwing | -- | Raced wide just better than midfield, lost ground turning in, made no impression in straight. |
| 9 | 2 | REGAL ARMY (M370) | T Angland | B/TT | Broke well, niggled at early before settling in midfield, took closer order passing the Rock, found nothing in straight. |
| 10 | 3 | HAPPY KAISER (N130) | B Prebble | -- | Never better than midfield travelling ungenerously at times far side, made no impression in straight. |
| 11 | 4 | LUCKY TYCOON (CH318) | M Chadwick | B | Began fairly settling in midfield on rails, shifted 2-wide to avoid heels at Rock, remained similar turning in, ran home one-paced. |
| 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 |