Race 5 (402)
THE VOLUNTEERS' CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | FORTUNE WHISKEY (J153) | M F Poon | B/TT | Jumped with them, raced towards rear on the outside, commenced move approaching 400M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 2 | GOLDEN RISE (H242) | Z Purton | B | Began well from a wide draw, raced prominently on the outside, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead 300M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 25M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 4 | GALVANIC (H147) | H Bowman | TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 10 | SWEET DIAMOND (G063) | H Bentley | TT | Bumped on jumping, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 800M, sat right behind the leader in the middle stages, 2 wide from 350M, kept on well in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 7 | ACE POWER (J181) | A Atzeni | B/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 12 | WORLD HERO (J413) | L Hewitson | CP- | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter. |
| 7 | 3 | KA YING POWER (H169) | C L Chau | H/SR | Bumped start and unbalanced, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run in straight, not able to test properly. |
| 8 | 1 | CIRCUIT DUFFY (J501) | B Avdulla | -- | Away well, raced better than midfield on the outside, 1-1/2L back turning in, peaked on run 200M, short of room and eased close home. |
| 9 | 8 | ROARING BEBE (H105) | K Teetan | CP-/XB-/B1 | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 450M, 3-1/2L back turning in, one-paced in the run home. (Lame right front leg next day.) |
| 10 | 11 | TOGEPI (G458) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 9 | BULB EMPEROR (J241) | A Hamelin | B-/TT | Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover on turn, commenced move 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 12 | 6 | IRON LEGION (J459) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Moderately away, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 800M, challenged by rival turning in, headed 300M, weakened final furlong. (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 |