Race 3 (248)
ZHAOQING HANDICAP Rating:40-0 2200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | CHIEF'S FORTUNE (BS222) | S Dye | -- | Towards rear. Improved from 500 M to be midfield turning in. Hung in early straight. Ran on well 200 M out to assert authority approaching 100 M. |
| 2 | 1 | AQUA PRINCE (BV184) | E Saint-Martin | B | Jumped well but was taken back to behind midfield. Made good progress home bend to be 4th into straight. Kept on without threatening. |
| 3 | 8 | TIME HONOUR (BP084) | D Dunn | TT | Soon last. Advanced from 650 M to be prominent home turn. Stayed on. |
| 4 | 5 | EXCELLENCE FOREVER (CA297) | K H Ting | -- | Midfield. Quickened well rounding home bend to take lead 400 M. Held on when headed 100 M out. |
| 5 | 4 | TREMENDOUS WAY (BN106) | D Whyte | -- | Midfield. Checked and lost position home bend. Stayed on without quickening in straight. |
| 6 | 9 | GOLDEN WARRIOR (BV049) | W Woods | B/SR | Towards rear. Made some progress 500 M to be 5th turning in. Ran on early straight but soon found no extra. (Dropped whip 200 M.) |
| 7 | 7 | TIME TO SURF (BV106) | M W Leung | -- | Jumped very awkwardly, towards rear. Made up a little ground home bend. Stayed on. |
| 8 | 6 | REPUTATION (BV006) | F Coetzee | TT | Held 3rd until dropping to midfield 500 M. Unable to quicken in straight. |
| 9 | 3 | LEAD TO WIN (BV081) | J Egan | B | Well there. Joined the lead 1500 M, taking slender advantage 700 M. Found no extra when headed near 450 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 12 | MR HONOUR (BV336) | K C Tsang | -- | Midfield. Dropped back from 800 M. |
| 11 | 11 | NATURE'S TREASURE (BV167) | W M Lai | B | Held 4th to 700 M. Made no show thereafter. |
| 12 | 2 | KINGDOM OF GOLD (CA103) | O Doleuze | B | Soon led. Was joined 1500 M and headed 700 M. Faded rapidly. |
| 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 |