Race 5 (177)
THE AMERICAN CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | FANTASTIC EIGHT (A079) | U Rispoli | TT | Jumped well from barrier 11, showed early speed to take the lead easily, travelled well throughout, kicked clear after turning in to score a strong win. |
| 2 | 3 | GAMECHANGERS (A162) | B Prebble | B- | Began well, positioned in midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back, same position on turn, made good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 1 | GOLDEN HARVEST (N236) | K C Leung | TT | Began well from barrier 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, easy run throughout, kept on evenly after turning in to get a place. |
| 4 | 10 | SMART BOY (V076) | C Schofield | CP | Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, similar position on turn, made some progress in straight to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 7 | CHARITY GLORY (T302) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Jumped well from a middle gate, raced behind midfield, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 6 | NEW ELEGANCE (A416) | N Callan | B1 | Slightly slow out, positioned 3 lengths back on rail, same margin back on turn, hung in and difficult to ride in straight, not able to test properly. |
| 7 | 4 | BLAZE STAMINA (V070) | S Clipperton | B/TT | Bumped start and unbalanced, unable to slot in early, sent forward near 1000M to race in 2nd, there to turn, peaked early in straight and weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 8 | 9 | KING MORTAR (A097) | D Whyte | B | Away with them, positioned one-out-one-back, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
| 9 | 11 | SAM'S LOVE (A088) | A Badel | B/TT | Began only fairly, raced wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 8 | SWOT WINDICATOR (A358) | C Y Ho | H | Crowded out start, raced at rear on rail, still well back on turn, showed no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 12 | LOADED (A195) | K C Ng | B | Taken back from the tricky gate, raced at tail throughout, finished last. (Lost left front plate after the race.) |
| 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 |