Race 3 (591)
SOMERSET HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | HAPPY AMBASSADOR (CH286) | B Prebble | B2 | 2-wide at midfield to the Rock. Improved to the back of leaders making home turn. Well positioned to strike in the straight. Responded well when asked and took charge near the post. |
| 2 | 5 | COMPACT YARN (CK377) | H W Lai | B | Driven forward but trapped 3-wide approaching winning post first occasion. Slotted 2-wide behind pace at 1300M. Shared lead home turn. Held a 1L advantage 200M but failed to repel the winner close to home. |
| 3 | 12 | MACASSAR (L382) | Y T Cheng | B/SR | Missed the start. Soon shaken up to race towards on fence. Shifted 2-wide back straight and progressed gradually to midfield entering home straight. Kept on well for 3rd. |
| 4 | 8 | MY WAY (CJ203) | W C Marwing | -- | 3-wide at midfield early stages. Left without cover from the Rock. Progressed to leaders' back rounding home turn. Remained one-paced in the straight. |
| 5 | 7 | HOME WITH GLORY (L171) | B Doyle | B | Taken to 2-wide at rear from high draw. Swung widest and was last turning into home. Covered good ground in the straight. |
| 6 | 3 | EN MASSE (L398) | D Beadman | -- | Eased to race on fence behind midfield after start. Ended up towards rear when trapped on fence home turn. Peeled out on straightening and made up some late ground. |
| 7 | 9 | SHINY DAY (M131) | M Du Plessis | -- | Urged forward. Eventually found the fence and led at 1100M. Took seat from the Rock to home straight. Couldn't turn up notch thereafter. |
| 8 | 2 | HAPPY MASTER (CE050) | O Doleuze | CP | 3-wide towards rear early. Progressed to midfield middle stages. Plugged on in the straight. |
| 9 | 10 | BRILLIANT CHARIOT (L242) | J Lloyd | B | Rolled forward from widest barrier. Caught wide until reaching the lead 900M. Levelled turning in. Overhauled inside final 250M. |
| 10 | 6 | LET'S GOAL (M061) | M Chadwick | TT | Niggled along the fence early and elected to sit ahead of midfield first turn. Gradually dropped towards rear approaching home turn when unable to improve. Held ground in the straight. |
| 11 | 11 | MASTER DREAMER (CE293) | W M Lai | B | Began well but insufficient early speed to cut across. Ended up 3-wide at rear first turn. No impression thereafter. |
| 12 | 4 | JOLLY WONGCHOY (CH076) | D Whyte | TT | Well enough away. Got the fence and handed up lead 1200M. Dropped to midfield middle stages and further back on straightening. Couldn't pick up final stages. |
| 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 |