Race 5 (472)
THE EWO CHALLENGE TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | MATIRI KING (CE266) | Y T Cheng | -- | Led out 2-wide at 1400 M and soon crossed to fence, set very slow tempo 1L clear through to home straight, always just about outstaying his rivals despite looking vulnerable at the 200 M. |
| 2 | 11 | GRAND NOBLE (CG148) | C W Wong | BO | Had the box run on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd from 1400 M to home straight, had every chance to overhaul MATIRI KING but lacked the kick. |
| 3 | 5 | PIONERO (CD402) | S Dye | -- | Best away and led early on fence, handed up lead at 1400 M and opted to race 2-wide and 1L off fence until home turn, given every possible hope to go on and win but couldn't follow through. (Lame.) |
| 4 | 1 | SUCCESSIVE GAINS (CC158) | D Whyte | B | Shared the rear out 2-wide about 9Ls behind a very slow pace, checked at 800 M, improved to 4Ls back in mid-division turning for home, stayed on well to be nearest at the finish. |
| 5 | 9 | GRAND CENTRAL (CG160) | K L Chui | XB/TT | 3-wide no cover early on, got in 2-wide about 1200 M out when 3Ls back in 4th, driven along to get closer off final bend, stayed on okay but not well enough to place. |
| 6 | 3 | SEASONS KNACK (CC242) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Didn't settle very well early on when 4-back on fence about 6Ls back in 7th, about 5Ls back turning for home, stayed on fairly well without troubling those ahead. |
| 7 | 2 | NASA PEARL (CC068) | M W Leung | -- | In rear or one from rear on fence about 9Ls off early speed, 7Ls back in 10th turning for home, made only very minor late ground in the final quarter. |
| 8 | 6 | BEAR DOMINANCE (CD235) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Slow break, 6Ls off pace early on, left 3-wide no cover at 1000 M so pressed on to got 3Ls back in 4th off home turn, had very little left in homestretch and faded out. |
| 9 | 7 | HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) | F Coetzee | TT | 7Ls back in 9th at halfway on fence, lost position on the final circle and slipped back 8Ls last, finished tamely. (Lame.) |
| 10 | 10 | LAZY BUDDIES (CC208) | H W Lai | B- | 3-back the fence 4Ls back in 5th at 1200 M, under pressure to maintain this proximity 500 M out, faded out from top of home straight. |
| 11 | 4 | AMSTERDAM (CE140) | M Nunes | XB/H/TT | In 10th place about 7Ls off pace out 2-wide at halfway, checked at 800 M, still with plenty to do taking home turn, gave ground inside final 200 M. |
| PU | 12 | RIGHT FRAAR (CE024) | A Delpech | B | Pulled up 600 M out after completely losing his action first at 800 M and then at 700 M and nearly unseating rider, had been settled around midfield about 5Ls off pace before this incident. |
| 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 |