Race 6 (434)
THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1650m Happy Valley Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) | H W Lai | -- | 4Ls back on fence in 6th at 1100 M, travelled well 2Ls down in 3rd off home turn, ran on for pressure to lead on line. |
| 2 | 7 | FORTUNE BOY (CC378) | W M Lai | CP | Led on fence at 1200 M by 1L, 2Ls clear at 800 M, 1L clear off home turn and at 200 M, grabbed right on the line. |
| 3 | 5 | MILITARY OPTION (CD237) | D Whyte | -- | Slow start, 4Ls behind when 2-wide in 5th at 1100 M, 3-wide off home turn, ran on fairly for a place. |
| 4 | 2 | GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) | C K Tong | B | Had the run of the race in 3rd from 1200 M to 500 M when 2Ls off speed on fence, 2-wide and 1L down in 2nd on straightening, every chance but failed to quicken up. |
| 5 | 8 | SEASONS KNACK (CC242) | S Sanders | P | Slowly away, 5Ls off pace in 9th on fence at 1100 M, 3Ls back in 6th off home turn, made steady late ground without troubling principals. |
| 6 | 11 | ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) | C Williams | TT | 7Ls behind on fence in rear at 1200 M, under pressure in rear at 500 M, ran on past a few tired rivals late. |
| 7 | 1 | MASTERY (CC176) | M Rodd | B | 5Ls behind when 2-wide in 10th at 1100 M, 4Ls down in midfield entering straight, one-paced. |
| 8 | 3 | SHABU SHABU (CB290) | G Mosse | -- | 4-wide without cover at 1300 M, 5Ls behind when 3-wide with cover at 1100 M, 5-wide and under pressure entering straight when 5Ls down in rear, soon well beaten. |
| 9 | 10 | NOBLE HEART (CC355) | O Doleuze | B | 6Ls off pace with cover when 3-wide at 1100 M, left without cover at 700 M, 4Ls down worse than midfield when 6-wide into home straight, beaten at 300 M. |
| 10 | 4 | PHOENIX FORTUNE (CD122) | A Delpech | -- | 3-wide no cover 4Ls back in 4th at 1100 M, under pressure to keep up at 600 M, no impression in straight. |
| 11 | 12 | SILVERBIRD (CB335) | F Coetzee | TT | Slow away, 2-wide and 1L off pace at 1100 M, wider at 600 M when under pressure, 3Ls down in 6th at home bend, faded out. |
| 12 | 9 | KIMBO KID (CC379) | G Schofield | H- | Always widest (4-wide) on the track about 4Ls off pace in midfield until home turn, gone 300 M out. |
| 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 |