Race 3 (228)
EUROPE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 2200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | SEASONS KNACK (CC242) | R Fradd | -- | Cruised along in a rearward position. Near last to enter home straight. Made a nice rally between rivals and stormed to the lead final 150 M. |
| 2 | 11 | KA KA WIN (CD006) | S Dye | CP | Crowded at 1900 M and shuffled back to race in rear section. Ridden to keep up at 600 M and was under the whip 400 M. Quickened nicely on straightening and took the lead 150 M. Unable to hold off a late charging rival. |
| 3 | 9 | MILLION SUCCESS (CE158) | B Prebble | V | Behind the pace early. Settled 2-wide at midfield from 1400 M onwards. Niggled forward to challenge home turn and hit the front at 250 M. Unable to find more when headed near 150 M. |
| 4 | 10 | KOWLOON FIT (CE247) | D Whyte | -- | 3-wide at midfield. Hampered at 1700 M and carried wide. Remained 3-wide and no better than midfield until home turn. Swung wide on straightening and ran on steadily to make the frame. |
| 5 | 4 | WINNING SUNSHINE (CB291) | F Coetzee | -- | On fence behind the pace early stages. Remained racing on the rails and settled at midfield in back straight. Kept on same pace in the straight. |
| 6 | 5 | GREEN IN BLUE (CD117) | G Mosse | PC-/CP2 | Settled 2-wide in rear section. Steadied and shuffled back slightly at 500 M. Near last on straightening and ran on without threatening. |
| 7 | 7 | DASH AHEAD (CD199) | H W Lai | SR | On fence and behind midfield. Saved ground along the rails making home turn. Not much quickening in the straight and was tightened for room 200 M. One-paced thereafter. |
| 8 | 8 | CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) | A Delpech | B | 2-wide disputed lead at 1600 M. 4Ls off pace in 3rd at 1000 M and closed to within a length of the leader making home turn. Contested for the lead at 200 M but weakened thereafter. |
| 9 | 3 | BEAR DOMINANCE (CD235) | C Soumillon | B | Missed the kick and raced at the rear. Remained racing near the back and swung widest on straightening. Only ran past beaten runners. |
| 10 | 1 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | P H Lo | SR | Best out and led early stages. Overtaken at 1400 M and settled 2 to 3Ls behind the pace in 2nd. Remained on fence behind the leader making home turn but unable to pick up in the straight. |
| 11 | 12 | KING HOGAN (CE257) | C Munce | B | Difficult to settle at midfield early stages. Switched out at 1700 M and was allowed to stride forward to take the lead. Took a length's advantage into the straight but was swamped near 200 M. |
| 12 | 2 | SPRINTER (CA067) | S Sanders | B | 3-wide without cover and raced behind leaders early. Continued to be without cover and remained in similar position back straight. Struggle to keep up making home turn then weakened and tailed out 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 |