Race 9 (158)
THE COMMUNITY CHEST CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:66-46 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | E Legrix | -- | Sent on to lead early, then eased to track leader 2-wide from 1000 M. 2-1/2Ls down straightening up, ran on well to score comfortably closing stages. |
| 2 | 2 | DEREK'S CHOICE (BV137) | O Doleuze | B | Jumped well then waited with in midfield 3 or 4-wide. Commenced run 500 M out when 4Ls adrift, made up good ground in straight though not likely to pose too serious a treat to winner. |
| 3 | 8 | MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) | F Coetzee | B/TT | At rear towards inner before responding well to pressure inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 5 | FELICITY (CB079) | M Cahill | B | Driven early to hold position just rear of mid-division 5 or 6Ls off speed. Under pressure 400 M out, responded fairly and made steady ground final 250 M. |
| 5 | 11 | GOOD HEART (CC026) | D Whyte | -- | Never better than 3-wide 3rd from rear 7 or 8Ls off speed through to straight. Ran on steadily inside final 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 6 | DRAGON HORSE (CB131) | A Marcus | B | Not best away, soon went forward along fence to lead passing the 1000 M. Held 2-1/2Ls advantage from 800 M to 200 M out, headed 100 M out and swamped by placegetters final stages. |
| 7 | 7 | GOOD WIN (CB235) | H K Yim | B/TT- | Broke very awkwardly, ridden along on rail and quickly recovered to back of midfield before first bend, about 6Ls behind leader. Similarly placed turning in, very much one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 3 | COMPANION (CA273) | G Schofield | -- | Very brief lead then eased to a handy position 2-wide 3 or 4Ls off pace. Kept on same pace in straight before tiring closing stages. |
| 9 | 12 | BOXING DAY (CA284) | M W Leung | -- | Fast out but caught wide behind leaders going into first bend, 4-wide forward of midfield 900 M out. Began to give ground rounding home turn, 7 or 8Ls down going into straight, not a factor thereafter. |
| 10 | 4 | FLAMENCO STAR (BS321) | K S Yu | B | Jumped awkwardly, ridden but outpaced trailing the field, never in the hunt. |
| 11 | 10 | ETERNAL START (BV079) | W M Lai | B | Settled in midfield on fence, unable to quicken in home straight before dropping out inside final 200 M. |
| 12 | 1 | ORIENTAL PEARL (CB233) | S Dye | -- | 3-wide forward of midfield, about 3Ls off pace. Not far away swing into straight, dropped away tamely 250 M out. (Bled.) |
| 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 |