Race 3 (417)
CHEONG MING HANDICAP Rating:110-85 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | ABSOLUTE HEDGE (CL032) | D Whyte | TT | Sat behind midfield on fence to the Rock. Improved to the back of leader rounding home turn. Dashed strongly and hit front final 250M. Dominated closing stages. |
| 2 | 4 | OPERATION SECRET (CH081) | Z Purton | CP | Towards rear on fence to the Rock. Progressed gradually home turn. Responded well in the straight to snatch 2nd near the post but no hope with the winner. |
| 3 | 1 | BLUE SKY (CJ289) | B Prebble | H | 2-wide at rear to home straight. Made up ground steadily inside. Missed 2nd narrowly. |
| 4 | 6 | EXPRESS WIN (CJ042) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Urged early and parked on fence ahead of midfield first turn. Taken to 3-wide passing the Rock and came wide turning in. Kept giving to make frame. |
| 5 | 3 | PERFECT GEAR (CL014) | W C Marwing | -- | Driven forward. Eventually led on fence 1200M. Held a 1L advantage turning in. Overhauled by the winner 250M. Plugged on thereafter. |
| 6 | 7 | ABLE SPEED (CK210) | W M Lai | B/H/TT | Raced 2-wide towards rear to home turn. Hard ridden from 500M but no response. |
| 7 | 8 | INTERCHINA STAR (CJ226) | M Chadwick | TT | 2-wide behind midfield to home turn. Failed to pick up when asked thereafter. |
| 8 | 2 | AASHIQ (CK175) | K C Leung | -- | 2-wide behind leader until dropped out soon after straightening. |
| 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 |