Race 5 (500)
THE IRELAND TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | HIGHLAND RAHY (J298) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead in the middle stages, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on very well in straight and scored. |
| 2 | 1 | VIVA GRACIOUSNESS (J079) | M Chadwick | TT | Commenced well, raced in 2nd, a length behind the leader, easy run to turn, kept on well in straight but always held. |
| 3 | 2 | THESIS (H111) | A Atzeni | TT | Began well from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take a place without threatening the first two. |
| 4 | 7 | FIREFOOT (J183) | J Orman | TT | Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, 3 wide from 450M, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 5 | 8 | AMAZING AWARD (J236) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, steadied and shifted out near 1100M, commenced move approaching 450M, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 4 | THE AZURE (J227) | L Ferraris | -- | Moderately away, raced 3 wide slightly behind midfield, 2 wide after passing 1100M, found rail near 750M, commenced move 450M, showed limited response in straight, weakened close home. |
| 7 | 9 | SMART CITY (J213) | M F Poon | CP/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, checked near 1100M, 8 lengths or so back on turn, made minor progress in straight. (Lame right front leg next day morning.) |
| 8 | 11 | CONFRINGO (J322) | H Bentley | V/TT | Slowly away, raced behind midfield on the inside, crowded near 1300M, 6 lengths or so back in the middle stages, saved ground throughout, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 9 | 3 | CELESTIAL HARMONY (K059) | B Thompson | CP1 | Jumped awkwardly, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 10 | 12 | SUPER TREASURE (J211) | Y L Chung | CP-/B1 | Away with them, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. |
| 11 | 5 | THE WAY WE WIN (J493) | E C W Wong | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| DNF | 10 | INTREPID WINNER (G144) | D McDonogh | B | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, went amiss and was retired from the race 1100M. |
| 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 |