Race 3 (217)
CATHAY PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 1ST LEG Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | CHAMPION LAD (CH042) | D Whyte | XB2/TT | Settled behind midfield. Switched out to make a run at 400 M and took a wide turn home. Kept on well in the straight and ran down rival to take the race final 50 M. |
| 2 | 5 | JOYFUL WORLD (CC200) | A Starke | TT | Raced 2-wide and better than midfield. Kept within 3Ls of the leader making home turn and continued well after straightening. Had the lead briefly 100 M out but unable to hold off winner last few strides. |
| 3 | 1 | SUPER FIGHTER (CE167) | Y Iwata | -- | Taken back early and raced 2-wide in rear section. Rallied in the straight making good progress for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 11 | NEW COMMAND (CG135) | T Durcan | B | Boxed seated behind the leader. Kept on fairly in the straight but unable to turn up a notch. |
| 5 | 6 | PICTURE PERFECT (CD297) | P Smullen | B | Took the lead 1400 M out. Had an easy time in front, maintained a length's advantage at 200 M but faded thereafter. |
| 6 | 10 | MEGA BULLET (CH192) | E Wilson | -- | Off slowly and settled towards the rear. Remained near the back on straightening. Closed off strongly and made up ground in the straight despite finding traffic 50 M out. |
| 7 | 7 | LIMONCELLO (CH178) | R Moore | B/TT | On the fence and better than midfield. 2Ls back turning for home. Kept on only fairly in the straight. |
| 8 | 4 | FREEBIRD (CC319) | Y T Cheng | CP | Raced 2-wide behind the lead. Tired over the final 200 M. |
| 9 | 12 | WATCHMAN (CB327) | R Migliore | B/SR | Jumped well and settled 2-wide at midfield. Kept on same pace in the straight. |
| 10 | 3 | BIG KAHUNA (CG177) | O Peslier | PC-/B2 | Settled in rear section. Hampered by a fallen runner on straightening. Made up some ground thereafter. |
| 11 | 8 | SOHNA (CG183) | C Soumillon | B | Botched the start and lost a lot of ground. Raced at the rear throughout. Lacked a response when asked and weakened in the straight. (Rider reported never travelled.) |
| FE | 2 | CLASSA WIN (CA115) | D Oliver | B2 | Raced along the rails at midfield. Swung out turning for home but clipped heels and dropped rider shortly after straightening. |
| 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 |