Race 3 (044)
POPLAR HANDICAP Rating:36-16 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | JADE RUYI (BV118) | J Egan | -- | Settled towards rear. Shifted to inside and made good progress turning in. Ran on well to take lead 150 M. Won impressively. |
| 2 | 11 | GOLDEN WARRIOR (BV049) | W Woods | B/SR | Behind midfield. 4-wide 6th turning in. Ran on steadily without threatening. |
| 3 | 6 | DRAGON WIN (BV242) | W C Marwing | B | Mostly 2nd. Kept on without quickening in straight. |
| 4 | 5 | CITY FORTUNE (BS181) | R Fradd | -- | Soon led until headed 150 M. Found no extra. |
| 5 | 1 | TELECOM TWIN (BV216) | D Whyte | SR1 | In touch. Hung in rounding the turns. Unbalanced passing 200 M. One-paced. |
| 6 | 3 | FORTUNE ASSOCIATES (BT087) | E Legrix | -- | Held 4th to 200 M out. Weakened. |
| 7 | 8 | HOLLYWOOD STAR (BS078) | T Culhane | -- | Towards rear. Widest turning in. Recovered some ground in straight. |
| 8 | 7 | FLORAL CHEERS (BV068) | F Coetzee | B | Better than midfield. Was 3rd briefly far side. 7th turning in, unable to quicken. |
| 9 | 2 | TWEET (CA326) | S Baster | -- | Towards rear throughout. |
| 10 | 12 | MEGA-FIGHTER (BV080) | D Dunn | -- | Slightly behind midfield. Weakened in straight. |
| 11 | 4 | WINNING SUPREME (BP130) | W M Lai | -- | Towards rear. Never a factor. |
| 12 | 9 | RED COMMANDER (BP097) | S Dye | B | Always at the back. |
| 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 |