Racecourse Experience Horse Racing Football Membership Charities & Community About HKJC
19 Nov - Happy Valley
Happy Valley:
Race 5 - THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Happy Valley, 20:40
Turf, "B" Course, 1000M
Prize Money: $1,170,000, Rating: 60-40, Class 4
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 K377  QUICK MONEY  26/10/2025   131  QUICK MONEY (K377) near the 500M was steadied. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 131.
2 K411  MR DESIRA  02/11/2025   144  MR DESIRA (K411) when placed under pressure in the Home Straight lay in, resulting in its rider changing his whip through to his right hand near the 200M - Race 144.
3 E175  HARMONY FIRE  02/11/2025   144  HARMONY FIRE (E175) after the event rider reported that when his mount jumped only fairly it settled further back in the field than what he had intended - Race 144.
4 K584  ONE LOVE  26/10/2025   125  ONE LOVE (K584) when placed under pressure in the Home Straight lay in, raced greenly and proved difficult to ride out - Race 125.
5 K207  STAR PERFORMER  02/11/2025   144  STAR PERFORMER (K207) near the 350M was bumped. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. After the event rider reported that he was instructed to endeavour to hold an on-pace position - Race 144.
6 J359  LOVING VIBES  30/10/2025   137  --
7 G394  HEROIC MASTER  02/11/2025   144  HEROIC MASTER (G394) from the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 500M commenced to race keenly and was then checked. Held up making the Home Turn when being steadied away from a runner - Race 144.
8 J465  BUNTA BABY  12/10/2025   89  BUNTA BABY (J465) jumped awkwardly. Noted to have sustained a laceration to the left hock - Race 089.
9 J243  CALL TO COMMAND  12/10/2025   86  CALL TO COMMAND (J243) shortly after the start got its head up when it shifted out. In the early stages raced ungenerously and got its head up. Approaching the 250M was eased. Noted to have sustained a laceration to the left hind leg after the race. - Race 086.
10 E432  SERGEANT PEPPER  02/11/2025   144  SERGEANT PEPPER (E432) raced very wide and without cover for the majority of the event - Race 144.
11 J482  THOUSAND CUPS  15/10/2025   97  --
12 K239  WINNING MACHINE  30/10/2025   137  WINNING MACHINE (K239) jumped only fairly and then shortly afterwards was bumped by a runner - Race 137.
Standby Horse
1 J477  NEWBORN MIRACLE  05/11/2025   155  NEWBORN MIRACLE (J477) near 1000M was checked - Race 155.
2 J299  BEAUTY THUNDER  30/10/2025   135  BEAUTY THUNDER (J299) near the 350M made contact with a runner and became unbalanced. Approaching the winning post shifted in and made contact with a runner and as a result was not ridden out to the finish of the event. Rider stated that the instructions from a wide barrier were to go forward. He said when unable to cross runners to his inside his mount was left without a finishing effort in the Home Straight as it was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 135.