Race 3 (163)
SUNNING HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | MEHRBAN (BH255) | S King | -- | Towards rear early. Made steady progress from Rock to be 1L 3rd entering straight. Took command passing 200 M and never threatened. |
| 2 | 12 | VIVA ST PAUL'S (BH007) | F Coetzee | -- | Brief lead early. Settled behind leader before gaining narrow advantage into straight. Outsprinted by winner closing stages. |
| 3 | 7 | GREAT CHIVALRY (BL016) | E Legrix | -- | Mainly in 4th to straight. Kept on steadily to claim 3rd closing stages. |
| 4 | 4 | GOOD CHOICE (BK196) | C K Tsang | -- | Soon took up running and led until headed into straight. Kept on before fading passing 200 M. |
| 5 | 2 | PARTNER (BJ080) | K Manning | -- | Slowly away. Remained in rear before making steady headway from 500 M to be midfield into straight. Sustained progress but without threatening. |
| 6 | 1 | DON PEDRO (BM135) | T Quinn | -- | Mainly in mid-division. Made moderate progress down straight to be nearest at finish. Hung in throughout. |
| 7 | 13 | PRECIOUS BOBO (BL025) | D Holland | -- | Soon dropped to rear. Made up some ground in straight. |
| 8 | 8 | KING CHARIOT (BJ036) | L F Chung | -- | Settled towards rear. One-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 6 | NATURAL WONDER (BK022) | K M Chin | -- | Travelled in 3rd to straight, then weakened out of contention. |
| 10 | 5 | QUICK SILVER (BM086) | H K Yim | -- | Never nearer. |
| 11 | 3 | PLENTY CASH (BK001) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Prominent when checked early, dropping to midfield. Recovered to 4th 600 M out. Dropped back to 6th passing 400 M and gradually faded in straight. |
| 12 | 10 | SOURCE OF LIFE (BK110) | C F Chan | -- | Always behind and wide throughout. Never a factor. |
| 13 | 11 | THE FIRST MILLION (BH222) | B Marcus | -- | Jumped well, settling in midfield. Faded out from 400 M. (Lame.) |
| 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 |