Race 7 (025)
THE AMERICAN CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:90-70 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | FLYING GENERAL (CB236) | C K Tong | SR | Jumped quickly for disputed lead until 700 M. Tagged along on the outside of leader into the home straight. Continued with its good effort and drew clear in the final 150 M to win readily. |
| 2 | 9 | WINNING COUNTER (CA008) | D Whyte | BO | Began well from wide draw. Eased back towards the fence after the 800 M. 2-wide and about 2Ls down rounding home turn. Ran on nicely but was unable to gain ground on winner in the final stages. |
| 3 | 12 | PAOBRIDGE (CB073) | G Schofield | B | Broke well. Led by no more than 1L from 700 M out. Responded well when challenged upon straightening but was unable to hold off the winner inside the final 200 M, lost 2nd spot final strides. |
| 4 | 10 | WYNDAM EASY (CB273) | D Dunn | B | Slowly away and was racing 2nd to last 800 M out. Niggled along at the back and improved its position to midfield rounding home turn. Ran on well in the straight but unable to obtain a minor placing. |
| 5 | 4 | V-CAN (BV263) | W M Lai | -- | Slightly slow in jumping and was niggled along to be 2-wide around midfield in the early stages. Ran in similar position rounding home turn. Made up some ground in the straight. |
| 6 | 1 | JOY FAY FAY (CC136) | W C Marwing | B | Began well and was kept within 2Ls off the pace until straightening. Kept on but was unable to gain ground in the straight. |
| 7 | 8 | HELENE ELEGANCE (CB004) | W Woods | -- | Broke away quickly from wide draw and disputed lead until 800 M. Soon out-paced and settled 4-wide and about 3Ls behind the lead. Widest turning in and ran on a bit in the straight, soon no extra. |
| 8 | 5 | DANHERO (CA337) | J Quinn | -- | Ridden along early to maintain position around midfield. Continued to drift back after the 700 M despite being under pressure and was racing near rear on straightening. Ran on fairly in the straight. |
| 9 | 6 | HEALTHY FRUITS (CC193) | K S Yu | SR/TT | Unable to keep pace and soon travelled near the rear of the field. Last one into the straight and ran past beaten runners final stages. |
| 10 | 3 | SPEED LORD (CC059) | S Dye | B-/TT- | Taken back from wide draw and raced in last place until rounding home turn. Ran past a couple of weakening runners in the straight. |
| 11 | 7 | KIMBERLEY MINES (CA367) | H K Yim | -- | Disputed lead early until outpaced near the 700 M. Hung out when 3-wide rounding home turn and steadily weakened final 200 M. |
| 12 | 11 | ABORIGINAL (CC284) | C Williams | -- | 3-wide around midfield early. 3-wide turning for home and was near rear upon straightening. Unable to quicken and one-paced to line. |
| 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 |