Race 3 (287)
TIU KENG LENG HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | NASA PEARL (CC068) | K C Leung | P- | Settled towards the rear. Made a ground saving trip around home bend. Gradually switched out after straightening and charged home strongly to run down rival near the post. |
| 2 | 9 | BATURO (CH029) | M L Yeung | -- | Raced along the rails behind the pace. Quickened on straightening and took the lead 100 M out. Kept on well final stages but was caught at the line. |
| 3 | 4 | EVERGREEN (CE106) | D Whyte | B | Settled behind midfield. Checked and swung out on straightening. Rallied and steadily made up ground in the straight to be closest at finish. |
| 4 | 6 | SWEET BABY (CG294) | B Prebble | B | Raced 2-wide at midfield. Responded well when asked on straightening and steadily made up ground. Kept on fairly final stages but unable to turn up a notch. |
| 5 | 7 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | W M Lai | SR | Had the early lead. Took cover 1000 M out but raced keenly. Then popped out 2-wide to race alongside the lead. Opened up a length's advantage 300 M out but unable to find extra to remain in contention final stages. |
| 6 | 11 | OCTAGONAL CANYON (CJ055) | M Du Plessis | -- | Raced along the fence but was no better than midfield. Made a ground saving trip around home turn and was 2Ls off the lead on straightening. Kept on same pace in the straight. |
| 7 | 3 | ELECTRONICS SPUR (CE285) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | 3-wide behind midfield. Ridden along rounding bend and was wide turning for home. Ran on fairly in the straight. |
| 8 | 5 | GALAXEE (CJ182) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Raced 3-wide towards the rear. Swung wide turning for home and made up ground over beaten runners in the straight. |
| 9 | 10 | TRAVEL LEADER (CD226) | J Victoire | CP | Jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Trailed field until home straight and was checked 350 M out. Made a brief dash on straightening but unable to sustain final 200 M. |
| 10 | 12 | GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY (CJ015) | H W Lai | B | 3-wide and better than midfield. Started to fade making home turn and weakened in the straight. |
| 11 | 8 | ROYAL PORTRAIT (CJ092) | K T Yeung | -- | Off slowly and was niggled along to a forward spot. Led field into the back straight. Disputed lead making home turn and weakened on straightening. |
| 12 | 1 | SOARING DRAGON (CH183) | Z Purton | B/TT | Jumped only fairly and steadily moved into a forward spot. 2-wide behind the pace. No more than 3Ls off the lead in back straight. Struggled to keep up making home turn and dropped out thereafter. (Heart Irregularity.) |
| 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 |