Race 3 (282)
TAI A CHAU HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1235m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 3
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | SIR VALID (BJ225) | J Marshall | -- | Soon in midfield. Switched out at 300 M and ran on strongly. Held on well. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 1 | HUMDINGER (BE043) | M Kinane | -- | Tardy start. At back. Some progress from 600 M. Made up good ground on the rail but not much room inside the 200 M. |
| 3 | 5 | ALL SMILES (BL076) | G Stevens | -- | Tardy start. Soon prominent. Kept on well. |
| 4 | 4 | SUPER WIN BOO (BH115) | H K Yim | -- | Jumped well. Well there. Joint leader into straight. No extra closing stages. |
| 5 | 3 | BIG APPLE (BJ007) | W R Swinburn | -- | Prominent. Led from 900 M to 600 M where joined by SUPER WIN BOO. Kept on until tiring close home. |
| 6 | 7 | AUTO FOCUS (BH066) | C K Tse | -- | Midfield. Improved from 600 M to be behind the leaders into straight. Held for a run for a long distance in straight. |
| 7 | 9 | GLORY OF PAKISTAN (BH185) | D Gauci | -- | Towards the rear. Improved to midfield coming off the Rock. Hung out on home turn. Some late gain. |
| 8 | 2 | OUTSIDER II (BH039) | P Eddery | -- | At the back. Never a factor. |
| 9 | 8 | SUPER CLASS (BK180) | P W Kong | -- | Trapped wide in back straight. Always at back and became tailed off from 600 M. |
| 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 |