Race 5 (380)
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | ENCOURAGING (B109) | C Wong | B/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned on rail in midfield, easy run on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 4 | HAR HAR HEART (A224) | J Moreira | -- | Average to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, 5 to 6 lengths back, improved from 450M, finished off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 8 | PENANG HALL (T062) | U Rispoli | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to take a place. |
| 4 | 7 | LUCKY GIRL (T355) | A Badel | TT2 | Commenced well from gate 1, sat 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out near 350M, finished off evenly. |
| 5 | 5 | MAGNETISM (V114) | N Callan | B/TT | Out in line, raced 2 wide, 5 to 6 lengths back, 3 wide from near 700M, carried wider on turn, made some headway in straight. (Lost left hind plate.) |
| 6 | 12 | STARLIT KNIGHT (A137) | H N Wong | -- | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in 2nd, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well early in straight, weakened gradually after passing 200M. |
| 7 | 10 | WITNESS HUNTER (B421) | K Teetan | SR | Began awkwardly and bumped, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover, 2 lengths back, found a 2 wide spot near 700M, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 8 | 6 | RIGHT HONOURABLE (A164) | M Chadwick | H/P/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide, 4 to 5 lengths back, wider on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually after passing 200M. |
| 9 | 11 | WONDERFUL JOURNEY (T402) | G van Niekerk | XB | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, wider from near 400M, made no progress in straight. |
| 10 | 2 | STAR MAJESTIC (S093) | K C Leung | V | Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths back, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight. |
| 11 | 9 | IRISH VEGA (B302) | T H So | TT | Jumped with field, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back, couldn't maintain position after passing 700M, weakened gradually on turn, emptied early in straight. |
| 12 | 3 | SMART LEADER (B456) | Z Purton | TT | Moderately away, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, challenged by rival turning in, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M. (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 |