Race 3 (031)
ELM HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | HAPPEE GIFT (CH313) | D Beadman | B-/XB/H1 | Amongst first to begin but trapped 4-wide making the first turn. Slotted 'one-out-one-back' from 800 M. Finished off well to score victory. |
| 2 | 3 | MASTER RIO (CK188) | Z Purton | -- | Always handy on rail. Every chance in the straight but found the winner too strong closing stages. |
| 3 | 4 | CHINA HERO (CH040) | K C Leung | B | Settled 2-wide better than midfield after good jump. 3Ls down turning in. Ran on well late and just missed out on 2nd. |
| 4 | 5 | CHEERFUL CITY (CK009) | Y T Cheng | TT | Pushed forward from wide barrier and was 5-wide making the first turn. Took lead in a 2-wide position from 800 M. Ran down by the front trio inside final 200 M but hung on just to make frame. |
| 5 | 2 | ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Midfield on fence through to the home turn. 3Ls down into home straight. Improved moderately in the straight. |
| 6 | 11 | FAIRWOOD CROWN (CK040) | M W Leung | SR | Raced behind midfield on fence after moderate start. 5Ls away turning for home. Responded fairly well in the straight and was nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 6 | CLASSA SUPREME (CG261) | H W Lai | TT | Ridden along from high draw but failed to muster. Settled 2-wide at midfield from 900 M. 4Ls behind the pace on straightening. Ran on steadily thereafter. |
| 8 | 9 | SUGAR ON TOP (CG274) | W M Lai | B | Taken towards rear after start. Forced to be 3-wide rounding the bend and was 5Ls down turning in. Made some headway in the straight. |
| 9 | 1 | KARBRIDGE (CK251) | M Chadwick | -- | Raced behind the pace on fence through to the home turn. Shared lead on straightening but was swamped inside 150 M. |
| 10 | 10 | TATTENHALL DELIGHT (CG068) | G Cheyne | B | Last out and raced toward rear on fence. Checked near 600 M. One-paced to conclude in the straight. |
| 11 | 7 | MARVELLOUS (CH026) | O Doleuze | V/TT | Taken back from wide barrier and trailed field. Moved up gradually from 500 M outside the field. Couldn't pull out extra in the straight. |
| 12 | 12 | OWNERS LAD (CG273) | J Winks | B | Hard ridden early and settled 2-wide behind midfield from 900 M. Found nothing 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 |