Race 3 (028)
SAN FRANCISCO HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) | G Mosse | B/TT | Tracked leader in a prominent position and pursued leader well into the home straight. Stayed on well and ran down the leader final 50 M. |
| 2 | 1 | TRIUMPH (CC214) | C W Wong | V | Ridden out of the gates and took the lead. Held a length's advantage into home straight. Kept on well but failed to hold off winner over closing stages. |
| 3 | 9 | STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) | R Fradd | V/TT | Raced 2-wide in rear section. Carried out to be 3-wide without cover at 800 M and steadily improved to midfield at home turn. Quickened when asked on straightening and chased home well to be closest at finish. |
| 4 | 11 | SEA TREASURE (CD335) | F Coetzee | CP/TT | Wide and without cover at midfield early stages. 2-wide at midfield back straight and was 5Ls off the lead at 700 M. Ridden along to keep pace at home turn and kept on well in the straight. |
| 5 | 5 | SPECTACULAR HIT (CC194) | H W Lai | -- | Missed the jump badly and trailed field. Pressured to improve in a 3-wide spot rounding home turn. Steadily made up ground in the straight. |
| 6 | 10 | WATCHMAN (CB327) | H K Yim | B/SR | Outpaced early and raced on fence behind midfield. Carried back to the rear after 800 M. Among last few to enter home straight. Closed the race off strongly despite hitting traffic at 200 M. |
| 7 | 7 | NOBLE BOSS (CD360) | D Whyte | TT2 | Checked shortly after jumping and raced along the rails at midfield. Kept within 4Ls of the leader back straight and improved making home turn to reach within 2Ls on straightening. Stayed on same pace final 300 M. |
| 8 | 2 | SHOW BRAVELY (CB388) | O Doleuze | P-/V2 | Jumped awkwardly and settled on fence towards the rear. Switched out to improve after 700 M and made the home turn in a 3-wide position. Closed the race off fairly. |
| 9 | 8 | SOARING ANGEL (CC360) | A Delpech | B | Tracked leader in a 2-wide spot until home straight. Failed to keep pace after 300 M and steadily dropped out. |
| 10 | 12 | PORT OF HOPE (CC019) | C Munce | V/H | 2-wide and 3Ls off the pace. Lacked the needed response when asked at 600 M. Faded shortly after straightening. |
| 11 | 3 | TEMMOKU (BV108) | E Saint-Martin | CP | 3-wide at midfield early stages. Settled 2-wide behind midfield after 1100 M. Towards rear and raced along the fence rounding home turn. Found nothing in the straight. |
| 12 | 4 | BARRACUDA (CB320) | C Brown | B/TT | Niggled along early and settled on fence at midfield. Commenced to weaken after 800 M and tailed out. |
| 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 |