Race 3 (324)
MOUNT GOUGH HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | FAST GO (CJ181) | D Whyte | B/TT | 2-wide behind midfield through to the home turn. Took inside run and was 4Ls off on straightening. Rallied on to charge down the leader near the post. |
| 2 | 3 | KEEN SOUL (CH092) | M L Yeung | B | 2-wide with front runners early. Shared lead on fence from the Rock. Opened a 2Ls gap passing 300 M. Just caught by the winner final strides. |
| 3 | 5 | SUNSHINE BOY (CJ281) | M Chadwick | H | Travelled within 3Ls of the pace through to the home straight. Battled determinedly for a minor placing and just prevailed at finish. |
| 4 | 7 | FORTUNE SPIRIT (CK102) | Z Purton | B | Began well but was caught 5-wide first turn. Taken to stay 3-wide towards rear passing 900 M. Commenced his run from 450 M. Came wide and was 4Ls down turning in. Kept making up ground and was nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 10 | KIMBER FORTUNE (CK162) | H W Lai | TT | Soon led on fence. Elected to take box-seat from 900 M. Peeled out to challenge on straightening. Ran on fairly well with the principals. Failed to make frame narrowly. |
| 6 | 4 | RED RULER (CH198) | G Mosse | V/TT | Taken to rear from high draw early. Stayed 5Ls behind the lead from 800 M. Made up good ground in the straight on fence without serious threat to the principals. |
| 7 | 6 | SUPER PEPPER (CK244) | W C Marwing | -- | Slow to begin. Shaken to race 4-wide at midfield first turn. Improved slightly but was trapped 3-wide without cover passing 700 M. Gave very limited response when asked top of home straight and weakened final furlong. |
| 8 | 1 | FUN (CH282) | T H So | -- | Urged but trapped extremely wide early. Eventually settled outside the speed at the Rock. Dropped out soon after straightening. |
| 9 | 2 | MASTER RIO (CK188) | B Prebble | B | Driven to race 4-wide in the leading section and was bumped to a wider spot making the first turn. Sat one-out-one-back from the Rock. Found nothing in the straight. |
| 10 | 9 | DR UNION (CK105) | W M Lai | P/H | 3-wide behind midfield early and middle stages. Forced to go widest approaching final stretch. Struggled and passed only beaten rivals home. |
| 11 | 8 | THE RIFLE (CK208) | W Pike | B/TT | Good jump but in trouble settling throughout. Never recovered. |
| 12 | 11 | ALWAYS ON TOP (CK260) | K L Chui | -- | Always at rear. Ridden vigorously passing 600 M but failed to get any closer. No impression. |
| 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 |