Race 3 (096)
LARCH HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SO CAFFE (S258) | J Moreira | TT | Raced midfield, 5Ls behind the leader on the fence, dashed well to score by 1-1/4Ls when clear 250M. |
| 2 | 5 | LITTLE ISLAND (T390) | Z Purton | -- | Prominent, travelled 3.5Ls behind the leader 2 wide without cover, improved gradually when the pace slackened from 800M, kept on gamely to get 2nd. |
| 3 | 7 | PEARL WARM WARM (T183) | M L Yeung | -- | Settled midfield, 5Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, improved gradually when the pace slackened from 800M, ran on steadily for 3rd. |
| 4 | 6 | BEAUTY LOVE (V025) | K K Chiong | H/TT | Rolled forward to park outside the leader early stages, quickened the pace from 1200M to take the fence and lead, kept on nicely until weakened over the final stages. |
| 5 | 4 | CHATER LEGEND (T151) | D Whyte | SR/TT | Taken back from a wide gate, travelled 7Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, swung wide turning in, finished off nicely. |
| 6 | 9 | MISSION POSSIBLE (V043) | C Schofield | -- | Prominent, travelled 4Ls behind the leader on the fence, closed to the line well. |
| 7 | 8 | LUCKY HAMMER (P417) | H N Wong | B/TT | Rolled forward to take the fence and lead early stages, steadied to take a seat from 900M, found nothing when place under pressure soon after straightening. |
| 8 | 1 | JOYFUL PARK (S382) | O Bosson | -- | At back always, never looked likely. |
| 9 | 10 | COLOSSUS (T170) | S Clipperton | B/TT | Settled worse than midfield, 6Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, never ran on. |
| 10 | 3 | BALAY BALAY (V247) | K Teetan | B/TT | At rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 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 |