Race 5 (464)
THE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG RACING JOURNALISTS CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | E STAR (C132) | U Rispoli | XB | Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 5 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 3 | CRAIG'S STAR (C041) | S De Sousa | H1 | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off well to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten. |
| 3 | 10 | YICHUN BLITZ (C026) | K Teetan | B | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, steadied off heels near 500M, no daylight early in straight then bumped near 300M, made very good progress thereafter to take a place. |
| 4 | 5 | BEAUTY APPLAUSE (C228) | J Moreira | TT1 | Jumped well, unable to slot in early, raced 3W in front of midfield, sent forward after passing 1000M to sit outside the leader, 3/4L behind turning in, took the lead near 300M, kept on well but couldn't hold off the first few late. |
| 5 | 4 | HAPPY ALUMNI (C065) | C Y Ho | H/TT1 | Slowly away, raced at rear on rail, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight. |
| 6 | 1 | PRINCE OF GEMS (C031) | Z Purton | -- | Clean jump, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, travelled keenly near 800M, saved ground on turn, no clear running and checked early in straight, finished off evenly thereafter. |
| 7 | 8 | EMPIRE OF PATCH (A319) | N Callan | H/XB | Commenced well, raced 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, kept on evenly early in straight, brushed and unbalanced near 100M, not ridden out thereafter. |
| 8 | 9 | YEE CHEONG LUCKY (B357) | T H So | B/H/XB | Bumped start, raced at rear, 6 lengths back, similar position on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 9 | 12 | BULLISH BROTHER (C034) | M F Poon | B/TT | Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed near 300M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 11 | TRAVEL SUCCESSOR (V121) | K C Leung | TT | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 7 | HAPPY BOYBOY (C100) | C Schofield | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, failed to close off in straight. |
| 12 | 2 | SUPER EIGHTEEN (A323) | A Sanna | B | Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover after 700M, 4 lengths back turning in, bumped 300M, dropped away thereafter. (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 |