Race 3 (456)
NOONDAY GUN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | BRILLIANT FLASH (CE042) | G Mosse | B | Outpaced early and settled in rear section. Asked for an effort near 400 M and was widest turning for home. Rallied well and swept past rivals in the straight. |
| 2 | 8 | VINCERE (CE324) | D Whyte | B | Pushed along out of the gates and settled 2-wide better than midfield. 4Ls off the pace on straightening and responded well under pressure. Took the lead inside final 200 M but unable to hold off winner last few strides. |
| 3 | 6 | CENTURY SUPER STAR (CE070) | B Prebble | V | Settled 2-wide and no better than midfield. Swung out turning in and kept on well in the straight despite hanging in. |
| 4 | 9 | MUTUAL GAIN (CE275) | Y T Cheng | B-/CP2 | Ridden along out of the gates and slotted in behind the leader at 1200 M. Remained in a prominent position behind the pace until home straight. Contested for the lead inside 200 M but unable to find extra to challenge principals. |
| 5 | 4 | FAVOURITE RETURN (CE104) | H W Lai | -- | Outpaced early. Raced on fence and no better than midfield. Switched out away from traffic at 200 M and got unbalanced after getting a heavy bump. Kept on fairly and was closest at finish. |
| 6 | 3 | THUNDER MAN (CB239) | E Saint-Martin | B2 | Dropped to rear section and was last to enter home straight. Rallied well and made up ground in the straight. |
| 7 | 7 | JOIN VICTORY (CD026) | O Doleuze | B | Jumped awkwardly and trailed field. Remained at the rear until straightening. Made a strong rally and was closest at finish. |
| 8 | 11 | STRIKE TO WIN (CD361) | W M Lai | CP/H/TT | Trapped wide into 1st turn. Kept alongside the leader in back straight. A length off the leader on straightening and had the lead briefly near 200 M. Unable to sustain effort thereafter. |
| 9 | 12 | STEP FORWARD (CB166) | C K Tong | B/SR | Niggled along to hold a forward position. Raced 2-wide behind the leaders in back straight. Switched 3-wide turning in and was within 2Ls off the leader on straightening. Unable to keep pace final stages. |
| 10 | 5 | SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) | K S Yu | -- | Settled on fence and no worse than midfield. 2Ls off the lead on straightening. Contested lead at the 200 M but faded quickly thereafter. |
| 11 | 2 | OSCAR STAR (CC046) | K T Yeung | B | Jumped awkwardly, then was crowded and lost further ground. Settled on fence in a rearward position until home straight. Only ran past a beaten runner. |
| 12 | 10 | NAPA (CE271) | S Dye | H- | Jumped well and took the lead. Remained in front heading into home straight but weakened thereafter. |
| 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 |