Race 3 (586)
HEREFORD HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SEASONS STAR (P058) | D Whyte | CP/TT | Hard ridden forward to settle 1L behind the leader without cover, benefited by the slightly slow tempo, dashed strongly to score by 1-3/4L. |
| 2 | 1 | MONTE CASTELLO (S053) | Z Purton | H/XB/B1 | Prominent, travelled 3Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, suited by the slightly slow sectionals, ran on well for 2nd. |
| 3 | 6 | FLASHING GUY (CL158) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Pushed forward to take the fence and led by 1L at slow tempo, kept on well until final 100M weakened to get 3rd. |
| 4 | 12 | RAY OF GOLD (N443) | J Moreira | H | Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, despite harmed by the slightly slow pace, closed to the line well. |
| 5 | 3 | BUNKER SHOT (S137) | A Suborics | H/TT | Sent forward to occupy the box seat, despite benefited by the slightly slow sectionals, kept on one pace without any threats. |
| 6 | 7 | NOBODY BUT YOU (M202) | T H So | B | Settled worse than midfield about 5.5Ls behind the leader on the fence, despite harmed by the slightly slow tempo, made some ground in straight. |
| 7 | 5 | CAPITAL K (M224) | B Prebble | -- | At rear, settled 6Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, under pressure rounding the Home Turn, despite not suited by the slightly slow sectionals, made some ground in straight. (substantial amount of blood in trachea) |
| 8 | 8 | BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) | M Chadwick | H/V/TT | Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, harmed by the slightly slow pace, unable to show any dash in straight. |
| 9 | 10 | SPURS ON (N428) | K Teetan | B2 | Settled worse than midfield about 5.5Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, not suite by the slightly slow tempo, never ran on. |
| 10 | 11 | FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) | C K Tong | B | Pushed forward, however trapped 3 wide without cover throughout, flattened over the last furlong. |
| 11 | 4 | WINNING NOVEL (S228) | H Bowman | B1/TT1 | Never a factor. |
| 12 | 9 | HELEN'S CHOICE (P185) | N Callan | B1 | Began awkwardly, then pushed to settle 4Ls behind the leader on the fence, not suited by the slightly slow tempo, never ran on and finished tailed out. (questioned for disappointing performance, see incident report) |
| 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 |