Race 5 (692)
THE SPORTS CLUB DIAMOND JUBILEE CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | LEAN MASTER (H134) | H Bentley | B/TT | Began well, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back turning in, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 1 | HAPPY UNITED (H208) | Y L Chung | B/TT | Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, found rail near 600M, 2-1/2L back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 8 | SPICY SPANGLE (J087) | A Hamelin | H/TT | Began only fairly, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 3 | HARMONY FIRE (E175) | E C W Wong | CP-/B1/XB2 | Crowded on jumping, raced behind midfield on outer, moved a bit closer on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 5 | 4 | MAJESTIC DELIGHT (K189) | H Bowman | H-/XB/TT | Jumped with them, raced towards rear on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening. |
| 6 | 2 | SERGEANT PEPPER (E432) | K C Leung | -- | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, steadied near 500M, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 12 | DAY DAY VICTORY (J423) | A Badel | -- | Out with rest, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross approaching 600M, 2nd on turn, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M. |
| 8 | 5 | SZERYNG (K317) | K Teetan | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths back turning in, passed some tired rivals inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 11 | SAVVY TWINKLE (K067) | Z Purton | CP/XB/TT | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead 600M, found rail near 500M, led by a length turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. (Blood in trachea.) (Lost left front plate.) |
| 10 | 10 | HAPPY BOYS (J545) | L Hewitson | XB | Bumped start and unbalanced, taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 11 | 7 | LA MOMENTO (J476) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 12 | 9 | VICTORYTHIRTYTHREE (J216) | J Orman | H/P/TT | Bumped start, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 500M, right behind the leader turning in, showed no response early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) (Irregular heart rhythm.) |
| 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 |