Race 5 (040)
THE CHINESE RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | FIGHTING MASCOT (CB426) | G Schofield | SR | Began well and settled in better than midfield on rail. Switched out on straightening and ran on strongly when asked 250 M out to win convincingly. |
| 2 | 8 | MASCOT TREASURE (BV248) | G Mosse | B | Slowly away and raced at back on inner. Steadily improved position from the outside at home bend. Made up good ground when asked 250 M out to miss the winner by 1/2L. |
| 3 | 2 | ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) | A Marcus | -- | Began fairly from wide draw and soon eased to rear section closer to rail. Swift headway on outside going up Rock to be in midfield on straightening. Kept on well in straight but was overhauled by 2nd placegetter in closing stages. |
| 4 | 6 | ABLE WIN (BV311) | C Williams | B | Raced in midfield on rail through to straight. Under pressure 250 M out but only responded moderately and made up little ground in the final stages to be closest at finish. |
| 4 | 7 | KING OF FISH (CB105) | D Whyte | V | Niggled along to race in prominent position on rail. Went forward at home bend to take lead at 400 M. Under pressure 250 M out but unable to quicken and kept on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 5 | KONRAD THE GREAT (CB059) | D Dunn | SR | Jumped awkwardly and niggled along to race behind midfield on rail through to straight. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish when asked 250 M out. |
| 7 | 4 | GLORIOUS LIGHT (CC115) | Y T Cheng | -- | Jumped well from wide draw and steadily eased back to rear section closer to rail through to straight. Unable to quicken in straight and kept on evenly to the line. |
| 8 | 3 | ALL THE BEST (BV211) | W C Marwing | B | Raced in better than midfield around 2-wide. On straightening shifted out but unable to quicken in straight and further weakened inside final 200 M. |
| 9 | 12 | SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) | S Dye | -- | Slow to begin and raced in rear section on rail. Made the home turn awkwardly and bumped the running rail. Stayed one-paced in straight and only ran past several beaten runners inside final 200 M. |
| 10 | 1 | ARROGANCE (CA177) | S K Sit | B | Tardy start and raced in mid-division 2 to 3-wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 250 M out and steadily faded inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 11 | CHEERS WINNER (CB356) | J Quinn | B | Raced in midfield and proved very difficult to settle in the early and middle stages. Switched wide on straightening but made no impression. |
| 12 | 9 | SHERIFF BAMBOO (CC257) | F Coetzee | -- | Soon took lead on rail. Headed at 400 M and found nothing in the straight. Weakened badly inside final 200 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 |