Race 5 (032)
THE AMERICAN CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:90-70 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | JOLLY GAINS (CB232) | D Whyte | -- | Began well and soon settled in a forward position 2 wide. Responded well when asked 300 M out and took charge shortly after the 200 M mark to win convincingly. |
| 2 | 3 | VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) | M Rodd | V | Broke well and niggled along to lead narrowly on rail through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 300 M out, soon headed after the 200 M and fought on doggedly in the closing stages to hold onto 2nd place. |
| 3 | 2 | OUR JET (CD128) | G Schofield | -- | Tardy start and pushed along to race in better than midfield on rail. At the 600 M was checked when crowded for room. Made up steady ground inside final 200 M but just failed to run down the 2nd placegetter. |
| 4 | 11 | EVERY TIME (CD314) | R Fradd | -- | Soon raced in worse than midfield 3 wide through to straight. Took a little while to get going when asked 300 M out, made up good ground inside final 250 M without threatening the placegetters. |
| 5 | 6 | INVERNESS (CD108) | C Williams | TT | Began fairly and niggled along to race in midfield or better 2 wide. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running under pressure 300 M out and made up little ground inside final 300 M to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 4 | PAOBRIDGE (CB073) | P Payne | B | Best out from widest and ridden along to race outside the leader through to straight. Kept on fairly when asked 300 M but steadily weakened inside final 200 M. |
| 7 | 10 | COP HILL LAD (CD292) | H K Yim | -- | Soon settled in the rear section on rail through to straight. Made up little ground in the closing stages to be closest at finish. |
| 8 | 12 | BRAVE KNIGHT (CC131) | Y T Cheng | TT | Slowly away and soon dropped to the rear on rail through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and made up little late ground to be closest at finish. |
| 9 | 1 | GOLDEN CARE (CD188) | D Dunn | -- | Unable to muster early speed to race in midfield on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 300 M out and only kept on evenly to the line. |
| 10 | 8 | DANHERO (CA337) | Y Lerner | -- | Outpaced in the early stages to race in midfield 2 wide. Near the 500 M whilst hanging in was shuffled back to rear section. Made up little ground over the concluding stages. |
| 11 | 5 | HIGHLILLI (CD092) | F Coetzee | TT | Broke fairly from wide draw and ridden along to race in a forward position 2 to 3 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 300 M out and further weakened inside final 100 M. |
| 12 | 9 | KROVANH (CD373) | G Mosse | -- | Unable to muster early speed to race towards the rear 2 wide. Steadily switched to the widest at home turn to obtain running but failed to make any impression in the 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 |