Race 5 (344)
THE CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | NAVAS (V362) | Z Purton | B/XB | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back, similar positon on turn, finished off strongly to score narrowly. |
| 2 | 8 | DOLLAR REWARD (A305) | N Callan | TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, travelled keenly for a short distance after passing 1000M, 2 lengths back on turn, finished off very well, just beaten by a nose. |
| 3 | 6 | JOLLY BOUNTIFUL (A266) | J Moreira | B1 | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, improved from 500M, carried very wide turning in, finished off very strongly, just missed by a nose. |
| 4 | 2 | PHANTOM FALCON (A128) | H T Mo | -- | Average to begin, raced prominently, 2 wide, shared lead turning in, kept on well in straight to make frame, just couldn't hold off the first few late. |
| 5 | 11 | GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) | S De Sousa | TT | Jumped with them, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, led narrowly 100M, headed and missed frame near the finish. |
| 6 | 3 | PAKISTAN BABY (S442) | A Sanna | B/TT | Average to begin, showed no early speed, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 9 | MANFUL STAR (V010) | U Rispoli | -- | Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made some headway in straight without threatening. |
| 8 | 5 | FLYING MONKEY (T361) | K C Leung | TT | Began awkwardly from gate 10, raced 3 wide in midfield, travelled keenly after entering the back straight, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. |
| 9 | 4 | BACK IN BLACK (T358) | M F Poon | B | Crowded on jumping, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly to final 50M, weakened thereafter. |
| 10 | 10 | SUPER EURO STAR (V313) | K Teetan | TT | Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, shared lead turning in, headed near 200M, weakened thereafter, eased final 50M. (Blood in trachea.) |
| 11 | 12 | DRAGON DANCE (V409) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Jumped well from a middle draw, raced prominently, 3 wide, 1-1/2 length back on turn, weakened gradually in straight, eased final 100M. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |