Race 5 (326)
THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | TEAM WORK (CH276) | K L Chui | B | Worked hard to occupy the box-seat just behind the leader, rolled out into clear running early in the straight and extended nicely to draw clear and won comfortably. |
| 2 | 2 | NUGGET WARRIOR (CK147) | C K Tong | -- | Taken back to find the fence then worked hard to catch up 3Ls off the pace, responded well when asked for efforts final 250 M, crowded near 150 M, kept on strongly for 2nd. |
| 3 | 5 | ELEGANT WIN (CG297) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Jumped fastest, tracked leaders in a 2-wide position with cover, swung wider for home, kept on well under pressure in home straight, narrowly beaten by the 2nd. |
| 4 | 3 | BOLERO (CJ137) | B Prebble | B/TT | Taken back from the wide alley, settled three from the rear, 5Ls off the lead on rails, showed good turn of foot under maximum pressure final 300 M, just late for a place. |
| 5 | 11 | BONDI LAD (CK121) | W M Lai | H/TT- | Broke well, pushed forward to share lead on rails, travelled well throughout, reeled in by the winner 200 M, kept on fighting, turned one-paced passing 100 M. |
| 6 | 4 | NORTH HILL (CJ082) | G Mosse | -- | Lacked early speed, allowed to drift back 5Ls behind the leader 3-wide with cover, crept closer rounding bend, made up little ground in home straight, never really troubled the placegetters. |
| 7 | 12 | BLADE FORCE (CK330) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Out in line, urged along to share the lead one-off, bit outpaced turning for home, gave limited response when asked for efforts at the top of straight, got tired at 150 M. |
| 8 | 8 | MR VIGOROUS (CL189) | T H So | -- | Prominently placed 3Ls behind the pace, 2-wide with cover, checked near 900 M, remained one-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 6 | NEW KING PRAWN (CK316) | M L Yeung | B1 | Taken to a rearward position from the widest alley, travelled strongly in middle stages, niggled along round bend, held up near 200 M, found room between horses 150 M out and finished off well. |
| 10 | 10 | ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) | J Lloyd | B/TT | Began only fairly, sat 4Ls off the lead, 3-wide with no cover, travelled strongly in middle stages, crept closer 400 M, failed to make up any ground in home straight. |
| 11 | 1 | VICTORY CONQUEROR (CJ230) | D Beadman | XB/TT | Out in line, settled 4Ls behind the pace 2-wide, crowded near 200 M, gave no response when asked for efforts 400 M. |
| 12 | 9 | LUCKY AMICI (CK177) | J Victoire | XB/TT | Taken back from the wide draw, sat 7 to 8Ls off the speed on rails, failed to make up any ground in straight. |
| 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 |