Race 3 (471)
HYDRANGEA HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | GROOVY (CL401) | B Prebble | B1/TT | 2-wide at midfield early. Improved gradually home turn and was 3Ls down turning in. Rallied on in the straight and asserted authority closing stages. |
| 2 | 6 | WINDICATOR POWER (CL424) | C Y Ho | P/TT | Towards rear on fence until switching out for clear run rounding home turn. 6Ls away passing 350M. Covered substantial ground to figure in quinella at the line. |
| 3 | 3 | FREE AND EASY (CL049) | H W Lai | B | Led on fence until overhauled by the strong finishing front pair final strides. |
| 4 | 8 | MY TIME (CJ310) | G Mosse | -- | Began well but caught wide. Took box seat from first turn. Ideal position to strike in the straight. Plugged on without threatening the front trio. |
| 5 | 1 | BONDI LAD (CK121) | T H So | H | One-off behind leader early and middle stages. Hard ridden approaching home straight but couldn't turn up a notch. |
| 6 | 4 | CARS KING PRAWN (CK348) | W M Lai | V | Ahead of midfield on fence early. Shuffled to behind midfield passing 800M. Same position leaving the bend. Made up minor ground late. |
| 7 | 5 | TEAM WORK (CH276) | D Whyte | B | Eased to rear after start. Progressed briefly at bend but failed to sustain effort in the straight. |
| 8 | 7 | MAELSTROM (CK370) | Z Purton | B/TT | Back with last few always. Never picked up. (See racing incidents.) |
| 9 | 2 | LUCKY RED (CJ059) | M L Yeung | -- | Taken to race behind midfield after start but trapped wide and without cover. Strode forward from 900M but posted 3-wide ahead of midfield at the Rock. Struggled home turn and was well beaten on 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 |