Race 3 (041)
ROBERT BLACK HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1030m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | FIRST CHOICE (BG369) | B Thomson | -- | Soon took slender lead. Broke 2L clear coming into straight and held on. |
| 2 | 2 | FAMOUS PLANNING (BJ178) | A S Cruz | -- | Always prominent, joining leader briefly inside 800 M. Some 2L off pace approaching straight and ran on without threatening. (Bled.) |
| 3 | 7 | SEGURADO (BG375) | R Thompson | -- | Well back before running on strongly over 200 M out to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 5 | SHYANA (BH076) | C W Choi | -- | Remote 5th to straight. Ran home quite well inside final 200 M. |
| 5 | 6 | GARLIC LAD (BG332) | D Lee | -- | Hampered at start. Soon improved to 3rd outside leaders passing 800 M. Plugged on inside final 300 M. |
| 6 | 1 | BOLD WIN (BC058) | D Murphy | -- | Broke well. Travelled some 3L 4th into home straight and one-paced. |
| 7 | 4 | THE FIRST MILLION (BH222) | J K S Ho | -- | Always at the back. Hung wide home bend. |
| 8 | 3 | CELESTIAL PARK (BB151) | K M So | -- | In last few throughout. |
| 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 |