Race 5 (422)
THE VOLUNTEERS' CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (H037) | Z Purton | B | Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score by a head. |
| 2 | 1 | ATOMIC FORCE (G221) | H Bentley | H-/XB- | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, angled out approaching 350M, finished off strongly, just beaten by a head. |
| 3 | 4 | COLOURFUL EMPEROR (H167) | L Hewitson | TT | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M. |
| 4 | 8 | DENFIELD (G471) | Y L Chung | CP/TT | Jumped with them, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, finished off well to make frame, always just held. |
| 5 | 10 | KYRUS DRAGON (H396) | A Badel | H/XB | Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 2 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (E385) | M F Poon | B/XB | Away well, raced in 2nd, a length or so back, same position on turn, kept on well in straight, checked close home. |
| 7 | 11 | TOGEPI (G458) | A Atzeni | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight without threatening. |
| 8 | 6 | HAPPY TRIO (G244) | K Teetan | B | Away with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, similar position on turn, showed some response early in straight, no clear run final 150M. |
| 9 | 7 | STAR LINE (J110) | K De Melo | B | Shifted out at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, there to turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 10 | 9 | JUMBO FORTUNE (G195) | A Hamelin | PC/XB | Slow to begin, ended up racing at the rear, under the pump 450M, ran on fairly without troubling leaders. |
| 11 | 5 | KYEEMA (J055) | L Ferraris | -- | Reared and missed break, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 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 |