Race 3 (376)
EMERALD HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | SUN POWER (CC204) | F Coetzee | -- | No more than 3Ls behind lead to straight. Ran on solidly to take command 100 M. Never threatened. |
| 2 | 7 | TAIJI SPIRIT (CD185) | A Delpech | TT1 | Towards rear early, soon recovered ground to 5th from 800 M. 4-wide turning in. Ran on for a 2nd closing stages. |
| 3 | 12 | ETERNAL START (BV079) | K C Tsang | B/SR | Took lead from 800 M. Held on for 3rd when headed 100 M out. |
| 4 | 6 | RAINBOW DIAMOND (CD183) | R Fradd | -- | Rear. Made ground passing 400 M to be 7th early straight. Unable to find clear run inside 200 M. Kept on after being checked 100 M. |
| 5 | 5 | DEEP LAUGH (CD024) | W M Lai | -- | Towards rear. Made some minor progress to midfield rounding home bend. Kept on quite well in straight. |
| 6 | 1 | GOLDEN FARM (CA069) | D Whyte | B | Sat outside leader to 200 M. Found no extra. |
| 7 | 9 | BRAVE COMMANDER (CC322) | C Williams | SR | Behind midfield. Made some minor progress inside 200 M. |
| 8 | 3 | EASY KING (CA062) | A Marcus | V | Led early. Raced 3rd from 800 M. Failed to hold place 200 M out. |
| 9 | 8 | CLASSIC WIN (CC353) | D Dunn | -- | Midfield or behind. Weakened 250 M. |
| 10 | 10 | DESERT ROMEO (CD037) | G Schofield | B | Towards rear throughout. |
| 11 | 4 | GIFTED RUNNER (CC139) | S K Sit | B | Never a factor. |
| 12 | 2 | PORTER RICKS (CB401) | C K Tong | B | Always at the back. |
| 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 |