Race 3 (178)
MIAMI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | ORIENTAL (CC202) | D Whyte | -- | Better than midfield. Mainly 3Ls 5th to final turn. Ran on solidly to take command 100 M out. |
| 2 | 7 | JUSTINIAN (CB324) | S Dye | TT | Took lead to 500 M out. Kept on under pressure final 200 M for 2nd. |
| 3 | 8 | MR BEAUTIFUL (CB057) | G Schofield | -- | Towards rear. Recovered good ground on outside to just miss 2nd. |
| 4 | 10 | MR PRESIDENT (CA178) | B Prebble | B | Sat outside leader before taking over 500 M out. Headed 100 M out. Kept on but lost a minor placing near finish. |
| 5 | 5 | LUCKY SUPERSTAR (CA270) | A Starke | TT | Last to 100 M out. Remained near rear until running on well in straight. |
| 6 | 9 | PRO JOY (CD160) | D Dunn | SR-/B1 | Held 3rd to 200 M. Failed to quicken. |
| 7 | 2 | EXULTATION (BV223) | H W Lai | -- | Towards rear. Crept closer order to 6th final turn. Kept on without quickening. (Dropped whip 200 M.) |
| 8 | 3 | MAJIN BUU (CC334) | C K Tong | V-/SR2 | Within 3Ls in 4th until finding no extra inside 200 M. |
| 9 | 12 | WINNING EMPEROR (CC053) | W M Lai | -- | Around midfield to home bend. Soon weakened. |
| 10 | 1 | FLUVIUS CAMILLUS (CD387) | F Coetzee | B | Tardy start, soon recovered ground to midfield. Dropped back steadily 600 M out. |
| 11 | 4 | COURAGEOUSHEART (CD202) | C W Wong | B | Never a factor. |
| 12 | 11 | DIVINE GLORY (CD339) | Y T Cheng | -- | Made no show. |
| 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 |