Race 6 (351)
THE VOLUNTEERS' CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:88-52 2200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | RAINBOW AND GOLD (CA024) | G Mosse | -- | Midfield. Edged a little closer turning out of home straight 1st time. Under pressure at 500 M and was midfield turning in. Once balanced after straightening responded well to just arrive in time. |
| 2 | 2 | LUCKY SABRE (BV122) | R Fradd | -- | Near rear. Started to go around field from 600 M. Widest on the home bend in midfield. Responded strongly to take lead at 200 M and just failed to hold off winner. |
| 3 | 10 | BON LA VIE (BV015) | F Coetzee | TT | Went forward from wide draw to lead. Rated nicely and held lead until 200 M. Kept on strongly but unable to hold off quinella pair. |
| 4 | 4 | DRAGON POWER (BT162) | D Whyte | -- | Near rear. Went forward when wide after 900 M to be 4-wide in front of midfield at 600 M. Into clear on straightening and responded well to continually make ground in the run to the line. |
| 5 | 6 | HIGH SKY (BS203) | W Woods | B | With rear. Moved closer from 600 M to be midfield turning in. Responded fairly in straight and continued to make ground in run to post. |
| 6 | 3 | TEMMOKU (BV108) | D Bonilla | B | At rear. Still behind midfield turning in. Responded fairly in straight and made gradual ground in run to line to be closest at finish. |
| 7 | 8 | CUPID (BV043) | C Brown | TT | Midfield throughout. Kept on mainly one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 1 | MASTER MAGIC (BP193) | J Egan | -- | Went forward from wide gate to lead early and then steadied to follow pace. Into clear on straightening but unable to go on with it. |
| 9 | 7 | MERRY STAR (BT070) | C H Tse | B/TT | Midfield and 3-wide. Improved gradually after 900 M to 3-wide behind lead at 600 M. Remained prominent into home straight but gave ground shortly afterwards. |
| 10 | 12 | BRILLIANT LEADER (BS211) | Y T Cheng | B | Prominent. Failed to quicken at 500 M and was midfield turning in. No response afterwards. |
| 11 | 9 | BILLION DELIGHT (BP086) | S Dye | B | Near rear. No response when asked for effort after 600 M. |
| 12 | 11 | EYE'S MAGIC (CA114) | S K Sit | -- | Free early and would not settle so went forward to sit off leader passing winning post first time. Gave ground quickly from 500 M. |
| 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 |