Race 5 (142)
THE CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:72-32 2000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | SPIRITUAL (BH097) | D Murphy | -- | Rear. Dropped to last at 900 M but recovered gradually home bend to be some 4L 6th early straight. Ran on well under pressure to just get up on line. |
| 2 | 2 | HOLY SMOKE (BG245) | M Kinane | -- | Improved steadily from 5th approaching Rock to be quite close behind leaders home turn. Quickened to lead 200 M out and looked winner. Caught final strides. |
| 3 | 5 | SARACEN (BG376) | B Marcus | -- | Towards rear to 1/2 way. Ridden from Rock and was 5th entering straight. Stayed on without quite reaching first 2. |
| 4 | 6 | SPEED WAY (BE140) | D Gauci | -- | Same place most of way. Kept on steadily in straight. |
| 5 | 1 | JARNAC (BH178) | A S Cruz | -- | Well there. Chased leader at Rock and ranged up to challenge home turn. Hard ridden at 200 M but unable quicken. Faded close home. |
| 6 | 7 | CALL ME HORSE (BH261) | C W Choi | -- | Made most to 200 M. Faded out of contention closing stages. |
| 7 | 3 | SPIRITS BAY (BH225) | D Beadman | -- | Good headway from last in back straight to be 3L 5th at Rock. Dropped back to rear by 400 M. |
| 8 | 9 | RENOWNED GIFT (BD052) | R Cochrane | -- | Made no show. Dropped out of race after Rock. |
| 9 | 8 | GREEN WORLD (BH060) | D Lee | -- | Made early running but soon hung very wide, losing ground rounding home turn. Dropped out rapidly from 2nd approaching Rock. (Bled.) |
| 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 |