Race 3 (326)
YIK YAM HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | LIVERBIRD (CE055) | S Dye | B | Raced on fence in a prominent position behind the leader. Quickened on straightening and took over the lead 250 M. Kept on well under a drive and was never seriously threatened final stages. |
| 2 | 7 | ROCKET WIN (CE249) | S Sanders | CP/TT | Checked to rear after start. Settled on fence in rear section early. Improved to be behind midfield backstraight. Saved ground making the turn. Gradually made up ground on winner over last 200 M but posed no serious threat. |
| 3 | 4 | AWARD (CE111) | C Brown | TT | Settled towards the rear until home straight. Had to switch out to look for a run at 200 M. Produced a late rally to claim a minor placing. |
| 4 | 5 | DANRIVA (CA040) | O Doleuze | -- | Got squeezed back on jumping. Settled on fence near midfield. Switched out before straightening to make a run. Quickened and made up ground when asked but unable to draw closer in the final stages. |
| 5 | 12 | ALL FIT (CD065) | M W Leung | B/TT | Jumped fairly and was pushed along to be racing 2-wide in front of midfield. 3Ls off the pace making the turn and 3-wide turning for home. Kept on only fairly in the home straight. |
| 6 | 10 | RICH FOR ALL (CG023) | F Coetzee | -- | Crowded on jumping but was hard ridden to maintain position. Settled 3-wide in rear section. Took some time to quicken on straightening and made up some late ground. |
| 7 | 2 | ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) | H W Lai | -- | Niggled along out of the gates and race 2-wide at midfield. Kept on same pace in the home straight. |
| 8 | 3 | ASSET PLAY (CC147) | C W Wong | CP | Jumped well and soon led the field. Maintained a length's advantage into the straight but unable to find more. Swamped inside final 200 M. |
| 9 | 9 | LEADER (CG012) | D Whyte | -- | Pushed along from widest draw and raced outside the leader. Remained 2-wide and kept within a length of the pace until home straight. Failed to respond when asked on straightening and weakened 200 M. |
| 10 | 6 | ISLAND SPIRIT (CD014) | Y T Cheng | -- | Niggled out of the gates and raced 3-wide at midfield. Pressured making home turn and only managed to stay on same pace. No improvement in the straight and weakened closing stages. |
| 11 | 11 | OH GREAT (CB288) | G Schofield | B | Outpaced at the start and raced 2-wide at the tail end of the field until home straight. Swung wide on straightening and only ran past a beaten runner. |
| 12 | 1 | LUCKY STALLION (CA249) | B Prebble | CP | Bad jump and resulted in racing 2-wide in rearward position. Lacked a response under the whip in the straight. |
| 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 |