Race 5 (101)
THE AMERICAN CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | OWNERS' STAR (B427) | N Callan | B/TT | Away well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths back, similar position to turn, finished off very strongly to score. (Minor laceration to the right hind fetlock.) |
| 2 | 9 | CROWN AVENUE (V378) | C Y Ho | V | Began well, checked off heels near 1600M, raced 2 wide in midfield early, sent forward after passing 850M, took the lead 750M, enjoyed the easy lead on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 7 | RULE THEE (A172) | T H So | -- | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, bumped near 1500M, 5 lengths back on turn, finished off very strongly to take a place, nearest on line. |
| 4 | 3 | HUANGSHAN (C214) | G van Niekerk | PC-/B2/TT | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, bumped near 1500M, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, 3 to 4 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to be nearest on line, just missed 3rd. |
| 5 | 1 | GIANT TURTLE (T391) | A Domeyer | SR/TT | Began well from gate 10, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide, found rail near 1050M, headed near 850M, 2nd on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 6 | 2 | TASHIDELEK (C084) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Moderately away, positioned on rail in midfield, 2 wide after passing 850M, 3 to 4 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 7 | 4 | XIANG BAI QI (B336) | J Moreira | -- | Commenced well from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 8 | 11 | HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) | K H Chan | H | Fast into stride, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross near 1050M, saved ground throughout, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 12 | TANGMERE (B432) | K Teetan | V/XB | Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear early, 3 wide after entering the back straight, angled out 500M, made minor progress in straight. |
| 10 | 5 | DEFINING MOMENT (C159) | R Bayliss | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths back, moved a bit closer in the middle stage, hard ridden after passing 400M, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. |
| 11 | 6 | MARZOUQ (B094) | B Shinn | P | Began well from gate 11, unable to slot in, trapped 4 wide in midfield early, sent forward after passing 1500M, sat outside to the leader after the first turn, allowed rival to cross 750M, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. |
| 12 | 10 | DRAGON COMMANDER (C208) | L Hewitson | B | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, there to turn, failed to make any progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |