Race 8 (551)
THE LUSITANO CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:72-50 1650m Sha Tin Fast
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | CENTURY STAR (BV005) | S Dye | -- | Always tucked away on fence about 5Ls off lead until home straight, found running room and went 3Ls down 200 M out, hit front 50 M out, all out to just hang on from WATCH ME WIN. |
| 2 | 13 | WATCH ME WIN (CA211) | H K Yim | B | Took 1st bend 6-wide, 4Ls or 5Ls off pace and at least 3 and 4-wide from 1000 M out to home straight, 3Ls off lead (but on terms with winner) 200 M out, kept rallying, just failed. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 3 | ARROGANCE (CA177) | D Whyte | B | Raced 2-wide 2Ls or 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, advanced racing 3-wide to share lead 800 M out, travelled well turning for home, 2Ls clear 200 M out, grabbed by winner 50 M out, held on for 3rd. |
| 4 | 14 | ALL THE GLORY (BN058) | Y T Cheng | -- | On fence about 2Ls off front 1200 M out, similarly positioned entering straight, all out to go 1L 2nd 1000 M out, soon collared by quinella pair and no extra. |
| 5 | 7 | ROUND THE WORLD (CA227) | G Mosse | B1 | Not break well, settled on inside about 6Ls off pace 1000 M out, same distance off lead but 2-wide turning into stretch, ran on well to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 4 | COURAGE STAR (BT054) | K K Lai | TT | Raced 3-wide 6Ls off pace 1000 M out, 7Ls off pace and in rear on straightening, 5Ls down and still in rear 200 M out, finished off well to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 11 | FLAGS UP (BS126) | C Williams | P | Always about 4Ls off pace on fence until 400 M out when under strong pressure to keep up, never dangerous but drew slightly nearer in latter stages. |
| 8 | 2 | SPLENDID PATROL (BV066) | M W Leung | V-/P2 | Led on fence by 1L 1200 M out, joined by ARROGANCE 800 M out until top of straight when quickly left behind, weakened. |
| 9 | 9 | RACE TO HONOUR (BP085) | M Cahill | TT | Always about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace and 2-wide until stretch, short of room top of straight to 200 M out, ran on once in clear but much too late. |
| 10 | 12 | VICTORY MOUNT (BP195) | A Marcus | SR-/P2 | Raced 3-wide about 4Ls off speed until home straight when not quicken up and well beaten 300 M out. |
| 11 | 6 | CHINESESPORT GLORY (BV197) | F Coetzee | B | Raced 2-wide 1L off pace 1200 M out, 2Ls down and niggled along 800 M out, soon struggling and beaten at top of home stretch. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 8 | MR BASKETBALL (BV189) | K H Ting | SR | 3-wide and 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, hard ridden to maintain this position on straightening up, dropped away quickly. |
| 13 | 1 | ALF (BT058) | E Legrix | P | 2-wide and 3Ls off pace 1000 M out, not travelling well and 4Ls down 400 M out, very one-paced to line. |
| 14 | 10 | COMMON PLACE (CA102) | D Dunn | -- | 6-wide round 1st bend and always in rear thereafter, 4-wide and about 8Ls off pace 800 M out, virtually tailed off entering home 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 |