Race 3 (401)
WOODPECKER HANDICAP Rating:40-16 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | POPULAR ACCLAIM (BP258) | D Whyte | B | Held up towards rear. Made swift progress far side to be 2nd outside leader home bend. Disputed lead into straight and fought on determinedly to gain upper hand closing stages |
| 2 | 2 | BRILLIANT LEADER (BS211) | M Kinane | B1 | Settled in rear of midfield. Steadied and lost position turning at 600 M. Finished strongly from towards rear into straight to miss narrowly. |
| 3 | 1 | ASCOT HERO (BP060) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Ridden along early and took up running stable bend. Joined upon straightening. Fought on until finding no extra and headed close home. (Promoted.) |
| 4 | 5 | TERRIFIC TYPHOON (BS061) | W S Yu | -- | Began well and travelled in prominent position. Dropped to 5th home bend and was 4Ls off pace turning in. Made some late impression nearing home. |
| 5 | 7 | DIAMOND KING (BN121) | K C Tsang | B/TT | Well there. Came under pressure home bend. Found nothing. (Demoted.) |
| 6 | 6 | CROWN REGENT (BS034) | W Woods | B | Prominent until fading gradually in straight. |
| 7 | 12 | VICTORY WAY (BS216) | S King | B | Travelled towards rear. Made some headway rounding home bend but just kept on steadily without threatening in straight. |
| 8 | 9 | PARADISE CHASE (BS059) | E Legrix | B | Never nearer. |
| 9 | 10 | VIVA DOLPHIN (BP228) | C Munce | -- | Mainly in midfield to straight. Found nothing. |
| 10 | 4 | SUPER LORD (BM067) | C H Tse | B | Very slowly away. Always well behind. |
| 11 | 8 | CRYSTAL CLEAR (BP267) | R Fradd | -- | Never a danger. |
| 12 | 11 | SUN'S TREASURE (BP044) | K S Yu | -- | Settled around midfield to 450 M then weakened. |
| 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 |