Race 6 (473)
THE P & O CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:90-70 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | ASALI (CC289) | C Williams | SR | Had the run of the race on fence about 2Ls or 3Ls in 3rd until home turn, picked up fairly well to lead 150 M out, driven out. |
| 2 | 11 | KONRAD THE GREAT (CB059) | D Dunn | SR | On fence 7Ls off pace in 10th 1100 M out, 6Ls down in 10th at 800 M and entering straight, staying on well when switched inside 200 M out when 4Ls down in 7th, stayed on strongly. |
| 3 | 12 | WINNING SUNSHINE (CB291) | W M Lai | -- | Always 2-wide and about 3Ls off pace in 4th until straightening for home, stayed on at the same pace. |
| 4 | 6 | FIGHTING MASCOT (CB426) | R Fradd | SR- | Awkwardly away, on fence 4Ls or 5Ls off the pace in midfield from 1200 M to home turn, 3Ls down in 5th at the 200 M, no extra. |
| 5 | 7 | MASTER GIGOLO (CC375) | A Marcus | -- | 8Ls behind and 3-wide with cover at 1100 M when 7Ls off the pace, 5Ls off the speed at 800 M, turned for home 5-wide (widest of all) when still 5Ls down, stayed on well, nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 10 | CIRCUIT KINGDOM (CB046) | F Coetzee | -- | Caught 3-wide without cover and 4Ls off pace at 1200 M, 3Ls off pace at 600 M and 4-wide and 4Ls down in 5th off home turn, ran on quite well despite the tough trip. |
| 7 | 1 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | W Woods | V-/SR | Led on fence, never clear by much more than 1L until stretch, headed about 150 M out, attempted to savage KONRAD THE GREAT as he passed 50 M out, eased down. |
| 8 | 8 | DANRIVA (CA040) | S Dye | -- | 9Ls off pace in rear and 2-wide at 1200 M, 8Ls down in 11th and 3-wide off final bend, ran on fairly well down centre of track to be nearest at finish. |
| 9 | 4 | GOOD TRIO (CD029) | G Mosse | B | Raced freely when 2-wide and 4Ls behind leader in 6th from 1200 M to home straight, too one-paced and always held on the run-in. |
| 10 | 3 | MASTERY (CC176) | D Whyte | -- | Settled 2-wide and 7Ls off pace in 9th at 1100 M, 6Ls down in 9th at 800 M and into home straight, held up for a run until 150 M out, ran on. |
| 11 | 5 | BOBO DUCK (CA063) | O Doleuze | V/TT | 2-wide and about 1L off pace in 2nd from 1200 M to home straight, every chance at 300 M, no extra and weakened rapidly. |
| 12 | 2 | BEAR DOMINANCE (CD235) | M W Leung | B | Never a factor, never better than 8Ls off the speed at any stage. |
| 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 |