Race 5 (314)
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | FORTUNE BOY (CC378) | G Mosse | SR-/CP1 | Ridden along to be box-seated behind the leader but was keen and had a tendency to hang out. Switched away from the rail on straightening and ran home strongly to win convincingly. |
| 2 | 3 | SHINING DRAGON (CC181) | H W Lai | SR | Began well from wide draw and hard ridden along in the early stages to take lead on rail with no more than 1L advantage through to straight. Kept on well in straight but was unable to match speed with winner inside final 200 M. |
| 3 | 2 | SPEEDING MOLLY (CC227) | C K Tong | SR | Jumped awkwardly from wide gate and soon raced in a rearward position on inner to straight. Unable to see clear daylight in early to middle part of straight. Ran on well when clear running was obtained at 100 M to grab 3rd. |
| 4 | 5 | OPERA MAGIC (CB404) | E Saint-Martin | B | Began well and soon settled in a handy position 2-wide with cover through to straight. All out 200 M out and ran on fairly but was unable to fend off late challenge from 3rd placegetters to be overhauled on the line. |
| 5 | 6 | KING OF FIELD (CC195) | C Williams | V | Broke with field and soon settled in midfield or better 2-wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Under pressure 250 M out and ran on fairly to miss the placings by a narrow margin. |
| 6 | 8 | KING OF SPADES (CC056) | W M Lai | B | Slightly outpaced in the early stages to be in midfield position on rail through to straight. Switched to the middle in straight and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 11 | LOK WAH SUCCESS (CB408) | D Whyte | TT | Broke well and soon raced in better than midfield on rail through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 250 M but became one-paced inside final 100 M. |
| 8 | 7 | PRO JOY (CD160) | R Fradd | -- | Jumped well from an outside draw and soon eased to midfield or worse 2-wide. Made little headway from the outside rounding the home turn. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 250 M. |
| 9 | 12 | CAPABEL (CD195) | M W Leung | H1/TT1 | Shortly after the start was crowded for room and dropped to a rearward position on rail through to straight. Kept on same pace to the line when asked 250 M out. |
| 10 | 4 | FLYING KENNY (CC244) | D Holland | V | Tardy start from wide draw and soon eased to the back but obtained rail running. Remained in similar position to straight but was unable to show much running when asked 250 M out. |
| 11 | 10 | BEST EVER (CB050) | S Dye | SR | Broke with field from widest and soon eased to the back 2-wide through to straight. Failed to make any impression in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | MR PRESIDENT (CA178) | B Prebble | B | Broke fairly and niggled along to race in a prominent position 2-wide. Ridden along at home turn to maintain position. Found nothing when asked 250 M out and steadily dropped out inside final 200 M. |
| 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 |