Race 3 (232)
SOUTHORN HANDICAP Rating:24-0 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | GREAT INTENT (BM198) | D Whyte | B | Settled 5th. Improved to 4th 700 M. Sustained effort in straight to assert authority 200 M. Held on well to the line. |
| 2 | 4 | HAPPY TYCOON (BT115) | K S Yu | V/TT | Mostly 9th to straight. Made up good ground inside 200 M to take 2nd close home. No threat to the winner. |
| 3 | 6 | QUI VIVRA VERRA (BP143) | E Saint-Martin | B/H | Always prominent. Looked to have some chance 250 M. Kept on. |
| 4 | 3 | BEST NEWS (BT177) | W C Marwing | B | Midfield or behind. Ran on a bit inside 200 M. |
| 5 | 2 | PERFECT CHAMPION (BT209) | D Bonilla | -- | Midfield. Progressed to 5th 500 M. Remained in similar position thereafter. |
| 6 | 1 | BASKETBALL WINNER (BT041) | B Marcus | B/TT | Rear. Made up some ground from outside inside 150 M. |
| 7 | 10 | UNIVERSAL BOSS (BM039) | C H Tse | V | Remained 7th or 8th throughout. |
| 8 | 9 | CROWN REGENT (BS034) | S King | V | Prominent. Joined the lead final turn. Weakened passing 200 M. |
| 9 | 7 | CASH FORTUNE (BM188) | C Williams | B | In touch. Dropped back to 6th home bend. Made no show in straight. |
| 10 | 11 | NATURAL CLASSIC (BS323) | S K Sit | -- | Soon led. Was joined upon straightening. Headed 200 M out and was soon faded. |
| 11 | 12 | PROUD OF YOU (BN101) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Was last throughout. |
| 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 |