Race 3 (459)
LAI KING HANDICAP Rating:32-0 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | SUPER CONNECTIONS (BP127) | G Mosse | B | Midfield or better. Improved to 3rd early straight. Ran on 200 M to claim victory final strides. |
| 2 | 10 | FLYING KNIGHT (BV268) | D Whyte | -- | Well there. Sat outside leader until gaining upper hand 200 M. Unable to resist challenges and was headed close home. |
| 3 | 2 | STERLING CHANCE (BP115) | C Williams | V | Midfield from a wide draw. Progressed gradually to 4th 600 M. Ran on without threatening the first pair. |
| 4 | 11 | SUPER FAIRWAY (BP111) | S King | B | Towards rear. Made progress 450 M to be in touch turning in. Kept on when under pressure 250 M. |
| 5 | 7 | SHAXI TREASURE (BN065) | J Egan | B | Soon led. Headed 200 M. Unable to quicken close home. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 9 | CHEETAH (BV041) | F Coetzee | B | Midfield and wide. Made up a little late ground closing stages. |
| 7 | 4 | EASY WAY (BS100) | K C Tsang | -- | Behind midfield. Made some progress final turn. Kept on in straight. |
| 8 | 1 | HORSE OF HEALTHY (BV171) | E Legrix | B/TT | Towards rear. Checked 450 M out. Recovered some ground early straight. Soon found no extra. |
| 9 | 3 | CORE PRINCIPLES (BS229) | C H Tse | B | In touch. Steadied along rail rounding home bend. Checked and knuckled near 500 M. Never recovered. |
| 10 | 12 | TIME WELL (BP139) | S K Sit | B | Tardy start, remained at rear, severely checked to avoid faller near 500 M. |
| 11 | 8 | WIN HAPPINESS (BN189) | W M Lai | B | In touch. Eased down 600 M. (Lame.) |
| FE | 5 | SALLIAN EXPRESS (BV247) | D Dunn | B | Behind midfield. Ran onto Core Principles and fell at 600 M. (Lame.) |
| 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 |