Race 5 (497)
THE IRELAND TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | G ONE EXCELLENT (E359) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Crowded start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 8 | HEARTY WISH (E343) | H Bentley | B/SR/TT | Average to begin, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off well to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 3 | SERGEANT PEPPER (E432) | M L Yeung | -- | Out with rest, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2-1/2L back on turn, closed off well to take a place without threatening. |
| 4 | 11 | VAMOS (G004) | L Ferraris | H2 | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made good progress to make frame. |
| 5 | 10 | DIAMOND SOARS (G201) | Z Purton | H/P/TT | Began awkwardly and made contact, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, headed and weakened 50M. |
| 6 | 2 | FARIBAULT (D454) | H Bowman | B | Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, raced tight 100M, awkwardly placed in the closing stages. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 12 | FINGERS CROSSED (G403) | A Badel | H1/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
| 8 | 1 | LIFE IS GOOD (H118) | V Borges | H/XB/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, 8 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home. |
| 9 | 9 | HANDSOME REBEL (B469) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Jumped with them, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 50M. |
| 10 | 6 | HAPPY HORSE (H061) | M F Poon | H-/B1/TT | Away with them, positioned right behind the leader on the inside, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 11 | 4 | CHEER FOR SOUTH (H178) | K Teetan | -- | Shifted out at start and made contact, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 12 | 5 | DASHING GLORY (G397) | H T Mo | SR1/TT | Bumped start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off 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 |