Race 3 (262)
PAK SHA O HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | EXCELLENT BOY (CE238) | D Whyte | -- | Settled nicely on fence at midfield. Responded well when asked on straightening and charged to the lead at 100 M. |
| 2 | 12 | GOT IT GOOD (CC229) | C Brown | TT | Began well and took the lead near 1400 M. Remained in front and was a length ahead going into the straight. Kept on well but unable to hold off the winner at the 100 M. |
| 3 | 3 | QI'S PET (CD321) | S Dye | -- | Quickest out and settled in a prominent position behind the leader until home straight. Kept on for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 8 | MR BEAUTIFUL (CB057) | B Prebble | -- | Allowed to drop back in the early stages and raced towards the rear. Improved after the 1000 M and was 3-wide behind midfield near the rock. Niggled along at midfield making home turn and kept on well to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 11 | KING OF SPADES (CC056) | W M Lai | B | 3-wide at midfield. Peeled out to a 4-wide spot when making the turn at 600 M to make a run. 2Ls off the leader at 400 M and was widest turning in. Kept on but unable to gain much ground closing stages. |
| 6 | 7 | GLORIOUS RHYTHM (CC163) | C Soumillon | V | Settled 2-wide and no worse than midfield. Kept within 3Ls of the leader making home turn. Continued well in the straight but unable to draw closer in the final stages. |
| 7 | 5 | CHINOOK (CC108) | A Delpech | -- | Raced along the rails behind midfield. Made up ground saving trip around the home turn and chased on well in the final stages. |
| 8 | 10 | HAPPY ALL AROUND (CD248) | H W Lai | B | Hard ridden out of the gates but was outpaced early. 2-wide and no better than midfield. Kept same pace in the straight. |
| 9 | 4 | PROPELLOR (CE263) | E Saint-Martin | SR | Taken back from widest draw. Remained at the rear mostly and trailed field into home straight. Made up ground in the final stages. |
| 10 | 6 | COULDN'T CARE LESS (CD009) | F Coetzee | B | Settled in a rearward position. Hard ridden from 600 M but lacked a response. Only ran past a pair of beaten runners. |
| 11 | 9 | STEP FORWARD (CB166) | O Doleuze | B/SR | 3-wide better than midfield early stages. Remained wide and without cover in back straight and stayed within 2Ls of the leader until straightening. Failed to keep up in the straight and weakened closing stages. |
| 12 | 2 | ISLAND SPIRIT (CD014) | G Schofield | -- | Ridden to be in a forward position. Kept alongside the leader in back straight but unable to pick up on straightening. Weakened. |
| 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 |