Race 7 (316)
THE PEARCE MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | AMAZING KIDS (T179) | B Prebble | -- | Began fairly, ridden forward along rail 3-back from leader. Off fence 700m, clear run 450m, finished off strongly for easy win. |
| 2 | 3 | BORN IN CHINA (T103) | D Whyte | -- | Ridden along but wide before getting cover towards rear by turn. Widest in straight, finished strongly down centre track. |
| 3 | 6 | MERION (V080) | K C Leung | B1 | Switched across behind runners from outside draw, settling at rear along fence. Not much room top of straight, got split 130m, finished off well. |
| 4 | 12 | GOAL FOR GOLD (S439) | R Fourie | B-/TT- | Outpaced, soon at rear, dropping to last 800m. Still last 200m, switched wide and finished off nicely. |
| 5 | 11 | SIMPLY INVINCIBLE (V094) | K Teetan | -- | Bumped start, ridden along, grabbing rail 3-back from leader. Left fence turning for home and ran on steadily in straight. |
| 6 | 4 | CAGA FORCE (S160) | C Y Ho | -- | Began well, ridden to hold box seat before turn. Lost position entering straight but boxed on one-paced. Substantial amount of blood in trachea. |
| 7 | 7 | ALL GREAT FRIENDS (S279) | H W Lai | -- | Ridden to hold forward position, settling two-back, one-off. Taken wide in straight, boxed on one-paced. |
| 8 | 1 | FABULOUS ONE (T005) | Z Purton | XB/TT | Bumped start, pressed forward to lead on settling and steadied tempo. Overtaken 700m, ridden but did not respond, gave ground steadily. Unacceptable performance. |
| 9 | 10 | PERPETUAL TREASURE (S191) | C Schofield | TT | Jumped well, pressed forward one-back, one-off. Found little when put under pressure 400m, hampered 150m when tiring. |
| 10 | 9 | RAINBOW FIGHTER (N193) | C K Tong | XB/TT | Began OK, ridden along behind midfield in one-off position. Turned wide but only one-pace in straight. |
| 11 | 5 | IMPERIAL CHAMPION (P416) | S De Sousa | TT | Pressed forward but wide to sit outside leader passing 1000m. Taken to front 700m, led to 250m when overhauled and faded. |
| 12 | 8 | ALMABABY (V057) | Y T Cheng | TT | Pressed forward, racing 3-wide 2L behind leader at 800m. Lost position around turn, gave ground steadily in straight. |
| 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 |