Race 3 (308)
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | DR POSSI (CE288) | D Whyte | -- | Ridden along to keep up with leaders early. Settled 2-wide and within 3Ls of the pace in back straight and home turn. Made up ground steadily in the straight and ran down rival close to the line. |
| 2 | 10 | HAPPY SUNDAY (CE169) | G Mosse | B | Disputed lead before settling behind the leader in back straight. Remained in a prominent spot until shifting out to tackle the leader on straightening. Took the lead at 200 M but was gunned down by winner last few strides. |
| 3 | 4 | EUPHORIC KID (CB165) | B Prebble | V/TT | Jumped well but was eased back to race on fence at midfield. Kept within 3Ls of the pace making the turn and quickened on straightening. Stayed on well over the final stages for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 6 | RED STORM RISING (CE007) | C Munce | -- | Settled 3-wide behind midfield. Commenced to improve its position after the Rock and advanced to midfield but widest turning in. Steadily made up ground in the straight and was closest at finish. |
| 5 | 9 | MY PRIDE (CG017) | O Doleuze | V1 | Ridden to take the lead. Took a length's advantage into the straight before being headed at 200 M. Weakened slightly closing stages. |
| 6 | 12 | SURE FORTUNE (CC033) | H W Lai | B/TT | Jumped fairly and race 3-wide without cover early. Pulled its way into a forward position in the back straight and raced outside the leader making home turn. Faded steadily final 200 M. |
| 7 | 8 | WHIPLASH (CG072) | G Schofield | -- | Raced 2-wide at midfield. Swung out on straightening but only able to keep same pace in the straight. |
| 8 | 7 | ACTIVE VALOUR (CG045) | R Fradd | -- | Dropped back from widest draw and raced towards the rear. Made the home turn along the fence and picked up well on straightening. Continued a strong run before being held in traffic over the last 100 M. |
| 9 | 5 | KING PALM (CC118) | C Soumillon | B2 | Allowed to drift back from wide draw. Checked near 1000 M and dropped further back to rear section. 3-wide making home turn. Only ran past beaten runners in the straight. |
| 10 | 1 | CHOSEN ONE (CD347) | A Delpech | -- | Travelled on fence at midfield. Niggled along making home turn. Unable to quicken when pressured on straightening and kept same pace to finish. |
| 11 | 11 | FUJIAN PRINCE (CE006) | Y T Cheng | SR/H | Jumped fairly but was crowded a few times early stages and raced behind midfield. 2-wide making home turn and lacked a rally when placed under pressure on straightening. |
| 12 | 3 | GOLDEN STRIDE (CA343) | S K Sit | V-/SR1 | Outpaced and raced at the rear. Trailed field throughout and made no impression 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 |