Race 5 (333)
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | GREEN VACATION (CB411) | W M Lai | B | Began fairly and settled in midfield or worse 2-wide. Around the 1350 M was checked away from heels. Ridden along to go forward at home bend. All out 200 M out and ran on well to grab victory on the line. |
| 2 | 5 | HIGHLAND DAWN (CC138) | G Mosse | B | Broke fairly and niggled along to race in better than midfield 2-wide. Made steady headway from 600 M and took charge shortly after straightening. Ran on fairly but failed to fend off late challenge from winner on the line. |
| 3 | 8 | TATTLETALE (CC328) | F Coetzee | -- | Tardy start and raced in the rear section on rail. Switched to the outside on straightening to find clear running. Made up steady ground inside final 200 M to grab 3rd place near the line. |
| 4 | 9 | METRO FLYER (CA072) | C Williams | B | Slow to begin and raced in the rear section 2-wide. Made steady progress from the outside turning for home. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 3 | FAIRPLAY (CC258) | D Boeuf | P | Tardy start from wide draw and niggled along to race in prominent position wide without cover. Was able to get to the rail going up Rock. Under pressure 350 M out but was able to run on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 7 | KING PALM (CC118) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped well and soon settled in better than midfield around 2-wide. Near the 1350 M was severely checked when crowded for room. Soon recovered to race in midfield 2-wide to straight. Ran on evenly to the line when asked 300 M out. |
| 7 | 11 | ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) | D Dunn | BO | Jumped fairly and ridden along to race in a forward position 2-wide. Eased back to better than midfield at back straight. Shortly after straightening was steadied when closed to heels. Kept on one-paced to the line. |
| 8 | 6 | SHOW BRAVELY (CB388) | A Marcus | P- | Soon settled in midfield or worse on rail through to straight. Had trouble obtaining clear running in major part of the straight and was not properly tested. |
| 9 | 1 | TENNESSEE (CD066) | S Dye | -- | Ridden along to race in better than midfield on rail and raced keenly in the early stages. Pushed along to hold position turning for home. Unable to quicken when asked 300 M out and further weakened inside 100 M. (Lame.) |
| 10 | 12 | JOHNNY JUMP UP (CC207) | M W Leung | -- | On jumping blundered and dropped to the tail of the field on rail through to straight. Kept on evenly in straight and only ran past several beaten runners inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 10 | BRAVISSIMO (BS041) | K McEvoy | SR | Soon settled in worse than midfield around 2-wide through to straight. Failed to make any impression in the straight. |
| 12 | 4 | LONGMARK (BT294) | C K Tong | -- | Jumped well from wide draw and ridden along to take lead on rail through to straight. Found nothing when asked 300 M out and dropped out quickly 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 |