Race 3 (116)
SAN FRANCISCO HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | CITY SURFER (CG129) | C W Wong | B/H | Settled in a prominent spot behind the leader. Switched out and responded nicely after straightening. Ran down leader inside final 100 M and kept on well to hold off rival. |
| 2 | 3 | HARRY HARRY (CD019) | B Prebble | XB | Raced along the fence at midfield. Kept on well after straightening. Crept to within a short-head of the eventual winner but unable to find extra to run it down in the final stages. |
| 3 | 5 | ABLE KNIGHT (CE079) | D Beadman | H/TT | Raced alongside the leader. Opened up a clear advantage 300 M out but unable to find enough to hold off top pair in the final stages. |
| 4 | 2 | CENTENNIAL SMILE (CG165) | M W Leung | CP | Crowded at the start and was outpaced early stages. Remained at the rear and hugged the rails making home turn. Encountered traffic after straightening but closed off strongly once finding a clear run. |
| 5 | 4 | KEY WINNER (CG157) | G Mosse | TT | 2-wide behind the leaders. Kept on fairly in the straight but unable to gain ground. |
| 6 | 6 | AMAZING CHOICE (CG163) | D Whyte | B | Raced 2-wide at midfield. Had some trouble getting through traffic after straightening. Ran on only fairly in the final stages. |
| 7 | 8 | SWEET BABY (CG294) | W M Lai | V | Raced 3-wide without cover at midfield. Remained on same pace in the straight. |
| 8 | 11 | SPRING SMILES (CG269) | M Nunes | B | Crowded at the start and raced towards the rear. Last to straighten and made up some ground in the straight. |
| 9 | 7 | CHINSOLA (CD328) | Z Purton | B/TT1 | Settled 2-wide behind midfield. Switched out for a run when turning for home and only kept same pace to the finish. |
| 10 | 12 | SUPER POWER (CH117) | C K Tong | B/TT | Mostly behind midfield. Ran on same pace in the home straight. |
| 11 | 10 | PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) | S K Sit | B/H/TT | Off slowly and raced in rear section early stages. 3-wide behind midfield in back straight. Took a wide turn home and only ran past a beaten runner. |
| 12 | 1 | WONDER KID (CH233) | P H Lo | B/TT | Took the lead at 1500 M. Remained in a disputed lead turning for home but soon 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 |