Race 5 (171)
THE JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | HAPPY DAY (G119) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, finished off very strongly, won by a narrow margin. |
| 2 | 4 | YOUNG LIFE FOREVER (G308) | K H Chan | -- | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
| 3 | 10 | DIAMOND DIAMOND (H189) | L Hewitson | -- | Taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 9 | LUCKY PLANET (H235) | K Teetan | B | Began awkwardly, raced 3 wide towards rear, no cover for the majority of the race, very wide into straight, closed off well to make frame without threatening. |
| 5 | 8 | CHAMPION INSTINCT (H012) | A Badel | B | Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 6 | 5 | HERO STAR (D033) | M F Poon | TT | Commenced well, raced in 2nd, 2 lengths or so back, moved a bit closer on turn, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 100M, weakened thereafter. |
| 7 | 7 | SO TREASURE (H351) | L Ferraris | -- | Away with them, positioned 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. |
| 8 | 1 | HAPPY GOLF (H056) | Z Purton | -- | Jumped very awkwardly and lost ground, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until near 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 6 | RED MAVERICK (J067) | M L Yeung | -- | Began awkwardly and made contact, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
| 10 | 3 | MEGA BONUS (E184) | K De Melo | CP | Began well, positioned 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 11 | 11 | SUPER EAGLE (G408) | A Atzeni | E1/TT | Began only fairly and crowded, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, no clear run until final 75M, showed limited response thereafter. |
| 12 | 12 | SPICY SO SMART (G203) | A Hamelin | B/XB | Jumped well from gate 10, showed good speed to take the lead, led by 2 lengths, still led by a length turning in, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg next day.) |
| 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 |