| NC | Horse | Trainer | JY | Start Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scriptwriter | M F Harris | P J Brennan | |
| 2 | 2 Perseus Way | G L Moore | J E Moore | |
| 3 | 1 Nusret | J P O'Brien | D A Jacob | |
| 4 | 3 Rare Middleton | P F Nicholls | H Cobden | |
| 5 | Sarsons Risk | B Brookhouse | R T Dunne | |
| 6 | Spartan Army | A King | Adrian Heskin | |
| 7 | The Churchill Lad | R Menzies | Nathan Moscrop | |
| 8 | 4 Pawapuri | N J Henderson | N de Boinville |