Race 6 (063)
THE HONG KONG COUNTRY CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:86-66 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | SMART WINNER (CA019) | S King | -- | Away smartly, held up in 5th place 2.5Ls off leaders racing two wide, switched wider upon straightening, quickened up well to join leader around 200 M out, ran on strongly. |
| 2 | 10 | NEVER SAY NEVER (BT028) | E Saint-Martin | SR | Held up on rails 4-5Ls off pace, ran on well final 300 M along inside, nearest finish. |
| 3 | 4 | MY CHIEF (BV044) | S Dye | -- | Held up out wide early 9Ls off pace, improved steadily from 600 M out, turned in racing widest, five deep, stayed on well but not reach winner. |
| 4 | 8 | VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) | W C Marwing | -- | Settled inside with run of race in 4th place 2.5Ls off speed, every chance 300 M out, not pace of winner. |
| 5 | 7 | TRICCOLO (CA247) | M W Leung | -- | Held up in rear, still on bridle but still tailing field entering straight, soon improved behind NEVER SAY NEVER but caught for room behind weakening CERTAINTY 200 M out, stayed on again late on, nearest finish. |
| 6 | 3 | V-CAN (BV263) | J Egan | -- | Raced 2-wide, 3Ls off pace, never threatened leaders in straight. |
| 7 | 2 | CERTAINTY (BV126) | D Dunn | B | Soon led, crossed over to rails 800 M out, under pressure on straightening and beaten 200 M out. |
| 8 | 12 | GOLDEN AIR (BV105) | K S Yu | B | Pushed on to race 4-wide in 3rd position after 200 M, 3-wide and 1L off CERTAINTY entering straight, failed to quicken and beaten 200 M out. |
| 9 | 1 | MERRY MERRY (BV298) | R Fradd | -- | Soon racing in 2nd, 1L off CERTAINTY, no change of gear in straight and swallowed by those behind 200 M out. |
| 10 | 11 | SUPREME GOLIATH (BN131) | D Whyte | SR | Never better than 8th place, outpaced turning in, little impression in straight. |
| 11 | 9 | BOND (BT065) | W Woods | SR | Held up three from rear racing 3-wide, not come on in straight. |
| 12 | 6 | SHINING CROWN (CA154) | F Coetzee | TT | 3-wide and 4Ls off leader down back straight and turning in, weakened markedly 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 |