Race 6 (439)
THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | MILLENNIUM SPIRIT (BV221) | R Fradd | P- | 8Ls off pace 2-wide in rear at 1200 M, advanced 3-wide without cover 5Ls off pace in 7th, 5-wide (widest of all) into home straight when 4Ls down, stayed on well to lead final strides. |
| 2 | 12 | COUNTRY BOY (CB196) | F Coetzee | TT | Led by 2Ls on fence at 1300 M, clear by 1L from 900 M to home straight, still 1L to the good 200 M out, grabbed by winner final strides. |
| 3 | 3 | GREENMORE (BT194) | M Rodd | B | Bumped at start, settled on fence 8Ls off pace in 11th at 1200 M, 7Ls last and 3-wide into home straight, ran on strongly, nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 9 | DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) | D Dunn | -- | 2Ls off pace in 2nd at 1200 M on fence, in this spot in 3rd or 4th until home straight, a bit short of room until 200 M out when switched into the clear, ran on fairly but was always held. |
| 5 | 6 | SHABU SHABU (CB290) | G Schofield | -- | 2-wide and 6Ls off pace in 9th at 1200 M, 2 and 3-wide with cover down the back, 4-wide into straight when 4Ls down in 6th, stayed on fairly well without threatening. |
| 6 | 11 | RESOURCEFUL PRINCE (CA323) | T Mundry | B | Awkwardly away, checked at 1300 M, 2-wide and 6Ls off pace in 10th 1200 M out, 9Ls off pace in 11th at 800 M, 4-wide into home straight when 6Ls 10th, stayed on, nearest at the finish. |
| 7 | 4 | CHATER LANE (CB339) | M Kinane | SR-/B | 5Ls off pace and 2-wide in 7th at 1200 M, 7Ls down in 8th at 800 M, under pressure turning for home when 4-wide and 5Ls down in 8th, stayed on only fairly, never troubled leaders. |
| 8 | 2 | FORTUNE LIFE (CB207) | D Whyte | B | Slowly away, over-raced when pushed out 3-wide 1300 M out, pressed on to be 1L 2nd and 3-wide at 900 M, 2-wide at 600 M, 1L down in 2nd entering straight, soon weakened. (Saddle shifted.) |
| 9 | 1 | FANTASTIC STAR (CC294) | A Marcus | -- | 3Ls off pace and 2-wide in 3rd at 1200 M, between 1L and 2Ls down in 3rd and 4th through to home straight, every chance 300 M out, didn't follow through. |
| 10 | 10 | GREEN VACATION (CB411) | W M Lai | B | 3Ls or 4Ls off pace and 2-wide in 5th from 1200 M until home straight, one-paced thereafter. |
| 11 | 8 | STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) | P H Lo | B | Tight on fence at 1300 M, 5Ls down in 8th at 1200 M, 8Ls down in 10th at 800 M, 6Ls down one from rear into stretch, 5Ls down and beaten when short of room at 200 M, no extra. |
| 12 | 5 | SMART CHIEF (CC042) | S Dye | B | Driven along early, 4Ls down in 4th at 1200 M, under pressure 800 M out to hold position 5Ls off pace in 6th, faded steadily thereafter. |
| 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 |