Race 3 (571)
SIR CECIL'S RIDE HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | HARVARD (BP081) | F Sanchez | B | Given reminders only. Virtually made all. Never threatened. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 7 | BRAVEHEART (BN129) | A Munro | -- | Always there. Kept on without quickening under pressure in straight. |
| 3 | 10 | MR MAGIC (BS298) | B Doyle | -- | Settled in last few. Took closer order home bend. Ran on well from midfield into straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 13 | WORD FROM ROME (BM226) | C Munce | B | Settled in midfield. Made good progress to 3rd home bend. One-paced in straight and lost a place late. |
| 5 | 4 | SHINING WINNER (BL141) | E Legrix | -- | Began well. Settled in rear of midfield. Effort around home bend. Just kept on one pace from 5th into straight. |
| 6 | 8 | HIGH DEGREE (BS175) | C H Tse | -- | Ridden to contest lead early. Settled just behind leader to 400 M. Weakened. |
| 7 | 9 | GRAND PRIZE (BL087) | D Harrison | -- | Travelled just better than midfield. Weakened under pressure in straight. |
| 8 | 11 | SKY PROTECTOR (BS208) | W S Yu | -- | Never better than midfield. |
| 9 | 2 | SUPER COMPETITOR (BS068) | R Fradd | TT | In last few. Produced short-lived effort around Rock. Made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 6 | APPLAUSE FOR ME (BL169) | K W Lee | B | Travelled better than midfield. Lost position passing Rock. Dropped further back from home bend. |
| 11 | 5 | AERIAL SHOT (BT259) | B Marcus | -- | Never on terms. |
| 12 | 1 | NORTHERN FLYER (BS032) | K S Yu | B | Wide in midfield around stable bend. Improved to 4th turning into back straight. Dropped quickly out of contention from Rock. |
| 13 | 12 | BOY DRAGON (BT064) | W M Lai | -- | Slowly away. Always well behind. |
| 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 |