Race 5 (777)
THE PEARCE MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | SETANTA (G095) | L Ferraris | B/TT | Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, angled out 700M, 3 wide on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 1 | I CAN (H381) | A Atzeni | H/TT | Crowded shorty after start, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, no cover after entering the back straight, sent forward 800M, 2nd on turn, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 75M. |
| 3 | 5 | CAN'T GO WONG (H087) | K Teetan | B/TT | Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide, 2-1/2L back, carried wider 750M, 3 wide on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to take a place. |
| 4 | 8 | NOT A FEW (J109) | Y L Chung | CP-/TT | Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, there to turn, made some progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 4 | ATOMIC BEAUTY (H066) | B Avdulla | V/TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced 3 wide in midfield, found a 2 wide spot after entering the back straight, 3 lengths back turning in, kept on same pace in straight. |
| 6 | 12 | THE KHAN (H489) | A Badel | H/SR | Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length in the middle stages, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 7 | 3 | STAR LINE (J110) | K De Melo | B | Made contact at start, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, 2 wide from 750M, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 8 | 10 | AMAZING BOY (D513) | M Chadwick | TT | Began only fairly and made contact, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, 3 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 6 | TOGEPI (G458) | L Hewitson | TT | Taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 10 | 7 | FAST VICTORY (H393) | C L Chau | B | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, inconvenienced 400M, showed limited response early in straight, no clear run final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)(Lame left front leg next day.) |
| 11 | 9 | TIGER AND GOLD (J064) | B Thompson | B | Taken back to race at tail, 7 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
| 12 | 11 | HARRY'S HERO (H332) | A Hamelin | E | Crowded shorty after start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Rider dropped whip near 350M.) |
| 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 |