Race 3 (012)
LOS ANGELES HANDICAP Rating:55-35 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | WELL EXPRESS (BV023) | A Marcus | B | Took lead soon after start. Just held off runner-up's challenges closing stages. |
| 2 | 9 | QUICK NEWS (CB178) | M Cahill | B/TT | Prominent on the rail. Came under pressure to tackle leader 200 M. However effort not sustained. |
| 3 | 2 | ABLE MARSHALL (CB336) | W M Lai | -- | Soon in touch. Advanced to 2nd 800 M. Unable quicken to challenge final 200 M. |
| 4 | 4 | SIGHT FIRST (BT280) | G Mosse | B/H | Tardy start, last to 400 M. Crept closer order home turn. Was crowded 200 M out. Ran on. |
| 5 | 1 | JOYFUL MASTER (CA289) | D Whyte | SR | Towards rear. Made ground steadily to reach midfield half-way. Continued to make ground until one-paced closing stages. |
| 6 | 3 | CALIFORNIA KID (CA219) | C Williams | B/TT | Jumped very awkwardly and was near rear. Steady progress on the rail from 800 M to reach 5th or 6th final turn. Shifted out and caused interference 200 M, then one-paced. |
| 7 | 12 | SOUND LOVER (BN110) | K H Ting | B | Led early, soon settled 4th. 4-wide 5th turning in. One-paced final 200 M. |
| 8 | 10 | FANTASTICO (CB167) | W C Marwing | B | Midfield. Severely checked passing 200 M. Never recovered. |
| 9 | 8 | LUCKY LUCKY (CA095) | F Coetzee | -- | In touch early, soon in midfield and behind. Kept on without quickening in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | SMART WIN (CA372) | S Dye | -- | Towards rear. Was impeded 200 M. No progress. |
| 11 | 11 | WONDERFUL WIN (CA159) | E Legrix | B | Midfield to 650 M. Weakened. |
| 12 | 5 | FOREVER CHARMING (CB148) | D Dunn | -- | Behind midfield. Made progress on outside to be 5th 600 M. Soon faded. (Hung out throughout.) |
| 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 |