Race 7 (431)
THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | BEST POWER (CG006) | S Dye | -- | Settled towards rear. Ran on well down straight to take charge close to home. |
| 2 | 1 | FORTUNE SMILES (CB432) | D Whyte | -- | Well there. Hit front over 150 M out but collared close to home. |
| 3 | 10 | SIXTY SECONDS (CB177) | C K Tong | -- | Prominent early, then travelled in midfield. Made up good ground down straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 6 | PHOENIX FORTUNE (CD122) | A Delpech | B | Chased leaders early, then travelled mainly in forward of midfield. Made moderate progress down straight without threatening. |
| 5 | 7 | AMSTERDAM (CE140) | C Soumillon | TT | Settled behind midfeild. Forced to switch for a run over 200 M out. Ran on steadily late without threatening. |
| 6 | 9 | SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) | H W Lai | -- | Mainly in midfield. Did not find much room on inside of straight. Kept on steadily to the line. |
| 7 | 2 | FORTUNE BOY (CC378) | K H Chan | CP/TT1 | Soon took up running and led to 1000 M bend. Remained close-up 2nd on rails turning in. Unable to sustain effort passing 200 M. |
| 8 | 3 | MILITARY OPTION (CD237) | G Mosse | CP1 | Settled in rear of midfield. Made headway down back straight to hold forward of midfield position far side. Gave ground steadily after straightening. |
| 9 | 12 | SUPER FANTASY (CD162) | W M Lai | H/TT | Settled in forward of midfield early. Improved around 1000 M bend to take up running turning into back straight. Soon weakened after home turn. |
| 10 | 5 | PILLOW KING (CE291) | S Sanders | V-/B1 | Always well behind. Wide rounding home bend. Never nearer. |
| 11 | 8 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (CD096) | Y T Cheng | B | Wide towards rear most of way. Made no impression in the run home. (Mucus in trachea.) |
| 12 | 11 | OSCAR STAR (CC046) | M W Leung | B | Never seen with a chance at the back. |
| 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 |