Race 3 (592)
THE INTER-PACIFIC BAR ASSOCIATION CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | CHINA DELIGHT (N148) | M L Yeung | B | Eased to rear, travelled 9Ls behind the leader on the fence, despite the slightly slow tempo, swung widest turning in, dashed strongly to score by a neck in a compact finish. |
| 2 | 10 | ENDORSING (S108) | D Whyte | XB/CP1 | Raced midfield, travelled 5.5Ls behind the leader on the fence, harmed by the slow tempo, ran on well for 2nd in a compact finish. |
| 3 | 1 | THANKSGIVING (M350) | B Prebble | CP | Ridden forward to take the fence and led by 1/2L at slightly slow sectionals, headed 850M, under pressure rounding the Home Turn, kept on strongly for dead heat 3rd in a compact finish. |
| 3 | 12 | MIGHTY WONGCHOY (S050) | Y T Cheng | B2 | Prominent, travelled 3Ls behind the leader on the fence, suited by the slightly slow pace, ran on well for dead heat 3rd in a compact finish. |
| 5 | 3 | AMAZING ALWAYS (N432) | K Teetan | B/TT | Eased to settle midfield, 5.5Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, despite the slightly slow tempo, ran on strongly for 5th in a compact finish. |
| 6 | 5 | ROBUST MOMENTUM (P422) | O Doleuze | B | Ridden forward to park outside the leader early, made an early move on its own 850M, benefited by the slightly slow sectionals, kept on strongly until final 50M headed. |
| 7 | 7 | ISLAND FLYER (S423) | D Lane | -- | Taken back to settle worse than midfield about 7.5Ls behind the leader on the fence, not suited by the slightly slow tempo, made some ground in the straight. |
| 8 | 6 | GOOD METHOD (S218) | N Callan | CP/XB/TT | Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, harmed by the slightly slow pace, one paced home, blocked latter stages. |
| 9 | 8 | MODERN FORTUNE (T081) | H W Lai | P-/XB | Prominent, travelled 2.5Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, suited by the slightly slow sectionals, kept on one pace to the line. |
| 10 | 2 | GRIFFINDOR (P153) | J Moreira | H/SR | Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader on the fence, hampered by the slightly slow tempo, ran on fairly, checked 200M. (substantial amount of blood in its trachea and also lame right front next day) |
| 11 | 11 | COMMANDANT (P286) | T H So | B/TT | Raced midfield, trapped 3 wide without cover throughout, dropped off soon after straightening. |
| DNF | 4 | HEY CHEERS (P115) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Always at rear, broke down 200M. |
| 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 |