Race 3 (520)
SIR CECIL'S RIDE HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | BODACIOUS (CD170) | R Fradd | V | Settled on fence behind the leader. Switched out on straightening and quickened well. Drew clear final 150 M. |
| 2 | 11 | ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) | D Dunn | B- | Settled on fence at midfield. Ran on well in the straight but unable to gain ground on winner final stages. |
| 3 | 8 | GOOD TRIO (CD029) | C Munce | -- | Niggled along behind midfield. Kept being pressured at the bend and advanced to within 3Ls of the leader turning for home. Kept on fairly in the straight for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 12 | MILLENNIUM DAWN (BV168) | H W Lai | B | Best out but was allowed to drop to rear section. Saved ground along the inside making home turn and rallied in the straight to make the frame. |
| 5 | 6 | DR HAENSLER (CE003) | K T Yeung | -- | Tracked leader in a 2-wide position before taking the lead after straightening. Headed near 100 M and kept on only fairly thereafter. |
| 6 | 7 | HORACE'S HORSE (CB043) | C K Tong | V | Slowly away. Travelled in rear section until home straight and stayed on same pace to the finish. |
| 7 | 5 | JET RISE (CD346) | O Doleuze | SB/H | Led shortly after start. Held a narrow advantage on straightening but was swamped final 200 M. |
| 8 | 9 | BEAMING RIVER (CB078) | Y T Cheng | -- | Dropped to the rear from widest draw and trailed field until 400 M. Ran past tired runners in the straight. |
| 9 | 3 | AMBITION (CC079) | D Whyte | B | 2-wide better than midfield. Kept within 3Ls of the leader making the turn but weakened final 300 M. |
| 10 | 2 | ABLE MARS (CC273) | W C Marwing | B | No worse than midfield. Lost ground when steadied at 400 M and weakened in the straight. |
| 11 | 1 | LUCKY TRIO (CB199) | C W Wong | BO-/CO1/TT- | Ridden to be 3-wide in a forward position. Hung out and started to lose ground making the turn after 600 M. Near the back on straightening and made no impression thereafter. |
| 12 | 10 | FLASH MAC (CB220) | G Schofield | V/TT | Jumped fairly from outside draw and raced in rear section. Hung out making home turn and trailed field into home straight. Lacked a response and cantered home. |
| 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 |