Race 3 (446)
EUPHRATES HANDICAP Rating:88-64 1400m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | FLOWERS WORLD (BJ208) | D Lee | -- | Made all, staying 1L clear most of way. |
| 2 | 2 | ACCOLADE (BG398) | R Thompson | -- | Settled in rear, taken very wide into stable bend. Effort into home straight and ran on well to claim 2nd late. |
| 3 | 1 | GOOD ASSISTANT (BJ238) | J Marshall | -- | Tracked leader. One-paced in straight and lost 2nd on line. |
| 4 | 3 | VALIANT RED (BH093) | N Tiley | -- | Mostly in 3rd to straight. Unable to quicken under pressure. |
| 5 | 5 | OPTIC STYLE (BJ189) | B Thomson | -- | Mostly in 4th to straight. Kept on one pace. |
| 6 | 4 | BOLD WIN (BC058) | G Mosse | -- | Raced 5th into straight. Soon came under pressure but faded. |
| 7 | 7 | EXPO (BH112) | A S Cruz | -- | Travelled in 5th in back straight. Second last after straightening and soon weakened. (Jockey questioned.) |
| 8 | 8 | JAY EE EIGHT (BJ240) | W L Ho | -- | Away awkwardly. Always at the back, running very wide into stable bend. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |