Race 1 (507)
BRIAR HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | RIGHTEOUS MATE (A419) | K Teetan | -- | Slightly slow out, positioned on rail in midfield, angled out after passing 500M, finished off strongly to score by a neck. |
| 2 | 12 | BONITO (V319) | G van Niekerk | H/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide from 450M, finished off very well to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten. |
| 3 | 11 | LUCKY STORM (B124) | M F Poon | B-/CP1/TT | Away with them, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, led by 3/4L at 400M, kept on well in straight, just could not hold off the first two late. |
| 4 | 2 | BINGO HERO (A389) | Z Purton | H- | Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, recovered to race at rear on the inside, 7 to 8 lengths back, closer on turn, made some headway in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 7 | SHOWING CHARACTER (T289) | U Rispoli | TT | Jumped well, sat 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked near 150M, slightly weakened thereafter. (Lame right front leg.) |
| 6 | 8 | LIGHTNING MISSILE (A281) | N Callan | B/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, positioned on rail behind midfield, 6 to 7 lengths back, moved closer along the rail on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
| 7 | 4 | GOLDEN CANNON (T022) | C Y Ho | B/H/XB | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 9 to 10 lengths back, closer on turn but still 6 lengths behind, showed some response early in straight, blocked near 200M, made minor progress when clear thereafter. |
| 8 | 5 | NEVER BETTER (T140) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Commenced well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider on turn, finished off one-paced. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 10 | SWEET BEAN (S205) | C Schofield | XB | Jumped with them, raced at rear on the inside early, 2 wide after entering the first turn, ridden from near 600M, 4 wide turning, failed to close off in straight. |
| 10 | 1 | MEGATRON (V119) | M Harley | H-/V2 | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, 3/4L behind on turn, weakened gradually in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 9 | ROCKAGE (B242) | R Bayliss | CP-/XB/B1 | Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 12 | 6 | ROMANTIC JOURNEY (B107) | H N Wong | B/TT | Began smartly, raced 2 wide, 5 to 6 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, weakened 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 |