Race 5 (467)
THE HONG KONG RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | HONOUR SUPREME (CB393) | E Legrix | P- | Pushed along to race 2Ls off pace on rail through to straight. Responded well when asked 300 M out and fended off challenge from 2nd placegetter to win convincingly. |
| 2 | 6 | AMO (CB125) | G Schofield | -- | Began well and soon asked to race 3 to 4Ls off pace 3-wide. Made steady improvement turning for home. Ran on well in straight but unable to up a gear to overhaul the winner to settle for 2nd place. |
| 3 | 4 | CERTAINTY (BV126) | G Mosse | B | Began well wide draw and soon took up running on fence. Headed around 150 M and kept on fairly to hold on to 3rd place. |
| 4 | 3 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | M Kinane | -- | Began well and soon raced 3Ls off pace on rail through to straight. Made up some ground in straight but was never in position to trouble the placegetters. |
| 5 | 8 | EXCITING TIMES (CB169) | F Coetzee | TT | Pushed along to race in prominent position 2-wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 300 M out and kept on one-paced to the line. |
| 6 | 12 | SUPREME STAR (CA206) | P H Lo | H | Soon raced in rear position 2-wide through to straight. Made up little ground in straight but had a tendency to lay in over the concluding stages, as a consequence it was not ridden out to the line. |
| 7 | 11 | CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) | M W Leung | -- | Slowly away and raced in rearward position on fence through to straight. Made up steady ground in straight but was crowded for rear in the final stages therefore it was not ridden out to the line. |
| 8 | 7 | PARADIS (CB044) | D Whyte | B | Raced in rear section out wide without cover through to straight. Only kept on evenly to the line. |
| 9 | 9 | FRENCH CONNECTION (CA384) | K S Yu | -- | Raced in rear section 3-wide. Made some improvement going up Rock. Unable to quicken when asked 300 M out and kept on same paced to the line. |
| 10 | 10 | WELL BEST (CB035) | C Williams | B | Raced keenly in the early stages and hung out rounding the 1st turn. Soon settled in mid-division around 3-wide, made the home turn awkwardly and weakened badly inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 2 | NOBLE BOY (BV222) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Unable to muster to early speed to race at back on inner through to straight. Made no impression when asked 300 M out. |
| UR | 5 | HANDBAG DRAGON (BT253) | E Saint-Martin | -- | When the gates opened put its head down and refused to jump, as a consequence rider was dislodged. |
| 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 |