Race 3 (693)
HAWTHORN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | GRAND SUPREME (CG229) | D Whyte | -- | Pushed along from a wide alley to race in the lead or disputed lead. Drew clear after straightening and stayed on well final stages to hold advantage to the line. |
| 2 | 3 | ALWAYS WELCOME (CC183) | Y T Cheng | V | Jumped awkwardly. Lead or disputed lead. 1/2L down on straightening. Stayed on well in the final stages but unable to match winner's pace. |
| 3 | 1 | GIGA SPIRITS (CE335) | F Coetzee | TT | Ridden along from widest draw and settled 2-wide behind the leaders. Kept on well in the final stages for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 9 | TIGER RIDGE (CD084) | K L Chui | B1/TT | No worse than midfield. Hugged the rails making home turn and kept on steadily in the straight. |
| 5 | 8 | SUPREMACY (CD315) | W C Marwing | B | Away slowly and then was crowded to the rear. Near the back on straightening and closed the race off nicely. |
| 6 | 4 | GLORY YEARS (CE023) | B Prebble | B | Settled on fence behind the leaders until home straight. Unable to keep pace after straightening and steadily dropped out of contention. |
| 7 | 5 | LUCKY STRAVINSKY (CE195) | H W Lai | B1 | Ridden along in a 3-wide position midfield. Kept on only fairly in the straight and faded final stages. |
| 8 | 7 | ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) | H K Yim | B | Hard ridden and raced on fence behind midfield. Switched out on straightening and ran on same pace to the line. |
| 9 | 12 | WINNING PATTERN (CG125) | M W Leung | -- | 2-wide behind midfield. Ran on without threatening in the straight. |
| 10 | 11 | HIGHLAND DAWN (CC138) | A Delpech | B | Outpaced and raced behind midfield. Kept along the rails at the bend and swung out on straightening. Ran on without threatening. |
| 11 | 2 | AMO (CB125) | C Munce | -- | Trailed field until home straight and ran past a beaten runner. |
| 12 | 6 | KIMBERLEY MINES (CA367) | W M Lai | -- | Jumped well and raced in a forward spot. Steadied at 800 M and was 3Ls off the lead at the turn. Failed to keep pace in the 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 |