Race 3 (202)
NATHAN HANDICAP Rating:40-0 2200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | CHEERS UP (BP244) | G Boss | -- | Midfield or better. Made good progress from 500 M to take lead soon after straightening. Held on well to the line. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 13 | RED COMMANDER (BP097) | D Whyte | P-/B2 | Towards rear to straight. Ran on steadily to become 2nd closing stages. |
| 3 | 1 | MELROSE STAR (BS091) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Mostly 9th before making progress rounding home bend. Advanced to 2nd 200 M, then kept on without quickening. |
| 4 | 7 | FIVE STARS SHINING (BP256) | R Fradd | B | Among the rear group and was checked at 700 M. Made up good ground from outside in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 6 | SUPER SPLENDID (BT081) | E Legrix | B | Always thereabouts. Kept on same pace to finish. |
| 6 | 5 | BEST NEWS (BT177) | D Harrison | -- | Midfield. Was steadied 600 M. Pushed along to achieve good progress from final turn to become 3rd briefly 200 M. Soon found no extra. |
| 7 | 12 | CHARISMA (BM221) | J Quinn | B | Towards rear. Made up some ground in straight. |
| 8 | 8 | OSPREY REEF (BS272) | C T Cheng | P | Sat outside leader before taking over briefly at 400 M. Unable to hold place soon after straightening. |
| 9 | 4 | TIME HONOUR (BP084) | P Smullen | TT | Midfield or better. Mainly 5th from 1400 M. Was unbalanced near 400 M, then found no extra. |
| 10 | 10 | HONG KONG SPARKY (BS176) | D Boeuf | B | Rear. Ran past a few tiring horses final 200 M. |
| 11 | 11 | HONEY HONEY (BS028) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Prominent. Weakened on straightening. |
| 12 | 3 | TIANJIN PRIDE (BT185) | K C Tsang | B | Tardy start. Never in contention. |
| 13 | 9 | CLEAR CASTLE (BS287) | S King | -- | Mainly 6th. Dropped back gradually approaching the Rock. |
| 14 | 14 | CONCERT KAISER (BL187) | W S Yu | B | Led field to 400 M. Faded badly 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 |