Race 4 (533)
THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | FRUSTRATED (C218) | C Wong | -- | Began fast to assume lead before being joined and headed after 200m. Crossed after the 550m and trailed leader. Sprinted fast after straightening to assume lead near the 200m and continued on for easy big margin win. |
| 2 | 4 | TRAVEL DATUK (V235) | M Chadwick | B | Began well but couldn't go early speed, positioning midfield on rail. Five lengths from lead entering the final 400m. Stayed close to the rail after straightening & made late ground inside last 150m, never a threat to winner. |
| 3 | 9 | GENERAL IRON (P429) | N Callan | H/TT | Steadied after start and shifted across from wide barrier behind runners. Nearly 6 lengths from lead passing the 400m before making up a few lengths in final section. |
| 4 | 2 | EVERBRAVE (A364) | A Sanna | -- | Steadied after the start and shifted across to midfield but raced a little wide with cover in first section. Shifted wider passing the 500m and cornered very wide. Ran on fairly in last 250m but not a threat. |
| 5 | 3 | MR RIGHT (T334) | H T Mo | -- | Showed early speed to stride across and share lead after 200m before continuing on to cross to rail near the 550m. Held around 2 length lead approaching the corner before being joined at the 200m and peaking on run last 75m. |
| 6 | 12 | ALCAZAR (A131) | M F Poon | PC-/B2 | Lost ground after start and couldn't go the early speed to tack on, racing nearly 9L from lead after first section. Continued to race rearward and conceded big margin on straightening before making late headway to midfield |
| 7 | 11 | YOUNG EMPIRE (V116) | K C Ng | V/TT | Jumped fast and hard ridden before shifting across behind leading pair after 250m. Raced in third but over 3L from lead entering the straight before peaking on effort at 200m and giving a few lengths late. |
| 8 | 7 | IRON KING (C133) | Z Purton | H/TT | Lost ground after the start and raced rearward. Bumped at 850m before making 600m turn awkwardly and losing further ground. Cornered well back and couldn't make ground late but never looked comfortable. |
| 9 | 8 | LIGHTNING STEED (B274) | J Moreira | V | Obtained good position in midfield away from rail. Shifted wider on cornering when 5 lengths from lead but peaked on effort at 250m and gave a few lengths late. |
| 10 | 5 | DREAM WARRIORS (C280) | R Bayliss | H1/P1/TT1 | Very slow to begin and didn't have early speed, racing 5 lengths from second last horse. Eleven lengths from lead at 800m and over 8 lengths from lead entering final section. Not in race. |
| 11 | 10 | BLADE RACER (C097) | K C Leung | XB/TT | Showed speed to race on leaders back early before shuffling back to midfield after laying out near the 600m. Only 3.5L from lead passing the 400m before cornering close to rail. Weakened out last section. |
| 12 | 6 | HAPPY GOOD GUYS (B466) | C Y Ho | -- | Didn't jump fast but strode forward after start and raced not far from lead but three wide. Continued to race wide without cover in middle stages. Gave some ground approaching the corner and weakened out in last section. |
| 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 |