Race 3 (447)
THE SASSOON CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:120-64 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | RAJPUT (BM023) | D Oliver | -- | Held up in mid-division, commenced run passing Rock, prominent into straight, quickened well to take command inside final 200 M, won comfortably. |
| 2 | 2 | SURVEY KING (BK072) | K M Chin | -- | Prominent behind leaders, took up running going down Rock, worn down by winner closing stages, kept on. |
| 3 | 3 | SUCCESS PARTNERS (BM124) | B Marcus | -- | Rear, took closer order passing 600 M, some 4L 4th into straight, ran on steadily to claim 3rd place final strides. (Enquiry held.) |
| 4 | 5 | CRICKET LORD (BK175) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Settled in rear, made steady headway back straight, joined leader home bend, one-paced inside final 300 M, lost 3rd close home. (Hung in throughout.) |
| 5 | 1 | STERLING TOWN (BK069) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Jumped well, settled in 3rd just behind leaders, dropped back to rear passing 800 M, recovered some late ground inside final 400 M. |
| 6 | 8 | FUN AND SMILE (BK003) | C H Ko | -- | Prominent, with brief lead passing 800 M, until weakened steadily inside final 400 M. |
| 7 | 6 | SAILING (BM051) | K S Yu | -- | Never seen with a chance. |
| 8 | 7 | FORTUNE LEADER (BJ226) | L F Chung | -- | Made running to 800 M, then dropped out steadily. |
| 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 |