Race 4 (437)
THE VOLUNTEERS' CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | CHAMPION'S WAY (C061) | Z Purton | -- | Positioned on rail behind leader after 200m. Improved quickly away from the rail nearing 400m before sprinting hard once balanced. Joined lead at 250m and cleared away in final 200m despite hanging in. |
| 2 | 8 | SUNNY DRAGON (V412) | M Chadwick | CP/TT | Began well before getting great position away from rail one pair behind leaders. Moved up three wide on cornering before finishing off well last section despite being no match for winner. |
| 3 | 2 | KHAKI (A294) | C Wong | -- | Bumped at the start before getting midfield position on rail. Had clear running after straightening and made steady ground before shifting in at 150m when improving. |
| 4 | 11 | STAR SUPERIOR (V255) | H N Wong | -- | Began well before striding across into midfield away from the rail. Pushed three and then four wide on the corner when making ground. Conceded 3 lengths at the 400m and maintained that margin in final section. |
| 5 | 5 | LITTLE WISE MAN (C217) | S De Sousa | -- | Not bustled after the start and raced in second last pair away from rail. Moved three wide passing the 350m but conceded nearly 6 lengths at that point. Shifted out wider on straightening and closed very well in last 250m. |
| 6 | 6 | SHINING ON (A359) | C Y Ho | -- | Ridden forward after the start to improve position into midfield away from the rail. Hard ridden from the 400m when conceding over 4 lengths, before finishing off evenly despite laying in over final 200m. |
| 7 | 3 | WINNING CONTROLLER (A075) | W M Lai | B | Wasn't fast away and settled worse than midfield. Moved away from the rail on cornering before shifting out near the 200m when disappointed for clear run. Not tested last 100m when racing close to heels. |
| 8 | 7 | CHAPARRAL STAR (A220) | C Schofield | XB | Crowded for room on jumping before shifting back behind runners shortly after. Moved out wider near the 400m when 7 lengths from lead before cornering very wide. Only maintained margin last 300m. |
| 9 | 4 | THE CREATETH (A336) | N Callan | B | Wasn't fast away but was hard ridden from the start to improve from rearward position around field before getting outside the leader near the 700m. Shared lead on corner before tiring out last 250m after torrid run. |
| 10 | 10 | SKY TREASURE (V401) | M L Yeung | H | Showed speed to hold the early lead before headed after 200m. Held the rail position before being crossed neat the 600m. Stayed close to the rail on after cornering before peaking on effort at the 200m and tiring late. |
| 11 | 9 | GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) | K Teetan | B1/TT | Showed speed before getting the lead after 200m but racing away from the rail. Eventually crossed to the rail at the 600m after working hard early. Joined on the lead at the 250m and tired out final 200m. |
| 12 | 12 | OPEN HOUSE (A197) | T H So | B2 | Shifted ground after start before easing across behind runners and settling at the tail. Was a clear last when cornering in and didn't make up any of the margin in final section. |
| 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 |