Race 5 (465)
THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:72-48 1650m Happy Valley Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | LEADING LANTERN (BM149) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Hampered early, led main bunch far side, progress home turn, challenged 200 M, went clear close home. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 12 | GRAND PRIZE (BL087) | H K Cheung | -- | Always prominent. (Promoted.) |
| 3 | 9 | JIVE BOY (BL034) | W Harris | -- | Wide draw settled back, progress from 600 M, ran on despite slight interference 400 M and 300 M out. |
| 4 | 3 | BLAZING BALLAD (BN016) | D Oliver | -- | Well placed early, gave ground inside 1000 M, under pressure 400 M out and some late headway. |
| 5 | 5 | LORD RON (BM094) | D Holland | -- | Settled at rear, asked to improve from far out, then ran on late. |
| 6 | 7 | MANOR LORD (BK065) | K H Ting | -- | Off pace and wide first turn, under pressure home turn, tired closing stages. |
| 7 | 10 | V-MING (BL048) | E Legrix | -- | Well back early and never looked like getting on terms. |
| 8 | 4 | INTREPID STAR (BM053) | B Marcus | -- | Hampered and lost position early, under pressure to stay in touch home turn, faded closing stages. |
| 9 | 6 | CALIFORNIA GOLD (BK094) | H K Yim | -- | Up with pace or led, headed home turn, dropped out rapidly final 200 M. |
| 10 | 1 | AMIGO (BK207) | G Childs | -- | Mostly behind midfield, attempted to improve far side and home turn, no impression. |
| 11 | 11 | TREASURE SPRING (BM050) | C K Tsang | -- | Often wide and never looked to be in with a chance. |
| 12 | 8 | VITALITY (BL100) | W H Tse | -- | Never a factor. |
| 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 |