Race 3 (439)
HIGH WEST HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | ENCORE WIN (CH251) | G Boss | B2/TT | Ridden out of the gates from widest draw and took the early lead. Took a sit behind the leader 800 M out. Trapped from straightening until 200 M. Closed off strongly once finding daylight and scored in a close one. |
| 2 | 8 | MACHO EXPRESSO (CH261) | D Whyte | B | Jumped well and was among early leaders. Took a sit at 1000 M and raced 2 back on the rails. Switched out on straightening quickened nicely. Narrowly beaten after dueling with eventual winner in the final stages. |
| 3 | 1 | GRAND COMMANDS (CD300) | C W Wong | SR/TT1 | 3-wide behind the pace early stages. Took over the lead after 800 M and held a 1/2L advantage on straightening. Kept on well but unable to find extra to hold off top pair in the final 50 M. |
| 4 | 5 | ALL TIME HIGH (CG285) | K L Chui | CP/XB/TT | Wide and without cover in a forward spot. Improved to be alongside the leader at home turn. Kept on fairly in the home straight but unable to turn up a notch in the final stages. |
| 5 | 9 | CLASSA SUPREME (CG261) | Y T Cheng | TT | Taken back to race in rear section. Near last on straightening and closed off strongly over final 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 11 | LE ROSSIGNOL (CG196) | C K Tong | -- | Raced along the rails behind midfield. Closed the race off fairly. |
| 7 | 6 | AMO (CB125) | G Mosse | -- | No Comments on Running information for this horse. |
| 8 | 2 | GOLDEN CARE (CD188) | K T Yeung | XB/TT | Taken back from a wide draw and raced at the rear. Trailed field turning in and made up some good ground in the straight. |
| 9 | 3 | ENCHANTED (CE065) | F Coetzee | SR | Raced 3-wide at about midfield. Only kept on same pace in the straight. |
| 10 | 4 | SIAMERIC TE SPECSO (CE171) | B Prebble | -- | Raced behind the pace in 2-wide spot. Lacked a response when asked on straightening and weakened. (See Racing Incidents - not comfortable.) |
| 11 | 10 | GOAL KEEPER (CH277) | M Nunes | V | 4-wide in rear section. Widest turning for home and only ran past a beaten runner. |
| 12 | 12 | SPEED FIGHTER (CD355) | H W Lai | B | 2-wide no better than midfield. Unable to quicken in the home straight and remained on same pace to the line. |
| 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 |