Race 1 (333)
MURRAY HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | ROMAN ODYSSEY (A092) | M Chadwick | TT | Began well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 6 | FLYING MONKEY (T361) | A Badel | TT | Commenced well, raced 3 wide, 3 lengths back, no cover throughout, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd on line. |
| 3 | 9 | ROYAL CHOCOLATE (A356) | K Teetan | SR-/B1/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 5 | DEMONS ROCK (B263) | M F Poon | B | Average to begin, taken back to race 3 to 4 wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to make frame, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 7 | GREAT SON (A423) | N Callan | B/TT | Jumped with them, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first few late. |
| 6 | 10 | JIMSON THE DRAGON (C017) | K H Chan | B/XB/TT | Began very awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made some headway in straight. |
| 7 | 4 | NICE FANDANGO (A209) | B Shinn | B-/H/XB | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, challenged turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed near 50M, weakened thereafter. |
| 8 | 12 | KEEP GOING (B231) | H N Wong | -- | Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, similar position on turn, make good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 9 | 1 | GOLDEN GENERAL (A346) | H T Mo | CP1 | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well without threatening. |
| 10 | 3 | MULTIMAX (T129) | H W Lai | B/TT- | Bumped start, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening, unable to obtain clear run, not able to test properly. |
| 11 | 11 | NASHASHUK (V143) | J Moreira | P/TT | Moderately away from the widest draw, raced 3 to 4 wide in midfield, no cover on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 2 | PROMISE KEPT (B017) | L Hewitson | XB/TT | Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Bled.) |
| 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 |