Race 7 (128)
THE IRELAND TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | CHOICE TREASURE (N436) | Z Purton | B | Began OK, allowed to settle three back from leader along rail. Came off fence 400m, had clear run top of straight, led 200m, kept finding to fend off challengers. |
| 2 | 8 | FIVE UP HIGH (S276) | N Callan | XB/E1 | Pressed forward to lead on settling before taking sit from 850m. Switched out 450m, rolled forward to lead 350m, passed 250m but kept battling to line. |
| 3 | 2 | VICTORIUS (N423) | O Doleuze | B | Shifted in behind runners and last on settling but away from fence. Started forward move 3-wide from 600m, widest into straight, finished off strongly. |
| 4 | 3 | CALLING WITH LOVE (N288) | G Mosse | B/H | Ridden along early but held three wide. Took off around field passing 500m, very wide into straight, battled to line. |
| 5 | 4 | KING DERBY (P225) | M Chadwick | B | Hampered start, raced behind midfield between horses. Checked from heels turning for home, ran on steadily in straight. |
| 6 | 9 | PEACE ON EARTH (S254) | C Reith | -- | Bumped soon after start, pressed forward, settling in one-off position behind leading pack. Got close to heels 400m, one-paced in straight. |
| 7 | 12 | SUMARAND DRAGON (P441) | K Teetan | -- | Ridden along early, settling three-back, one-off. Shaken up entering straight but only one-paced. |
| 8 | 6 | HONG KONG DANCER (N399) | K C Leung | -- | Pressed forward and held three-wide first turn. Continued to roll forward, taking clear lead from 850m. First into straight then one-paced. |
| 9 | 1 | MR GENUINE (S253) | C Y Ho | H/XB | Shifted in behind runners from wide draw, settling in last pair along fence. Clear last 500m, taken in turning into straight and kept on fairly. |
| 10 | 11 | EN CIVIL (S327) | M L Yeung | B/XB | Began well, ridden along to hold box seat first turn. Raced keenly from 1000m, stayed on rail entering straight, looked chance 250, one-paced. |
| 11 | 7 | ULTIMATE WINNERS (CL428) | C K Tong | B/TT | Began fairly, outpaced, racing at rear in one-off position. Put under pressure turning for home but found little. |
| 12 | 10 | YOU ARE THE ONE (P015) | J Moreira | P- | Pressed forward but unable lead, settling 3rd in one-off position. Put under pressure from 500m but failed to respond. (Unacceptable performance). |
| 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 |