Race 7 (544)
THE ST GEORGE'S CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | COUNTRY BOY (CB196) | F Coetzee | TT | Ridden out of the gates and settled in a prominent position behind the leader. Quickened well when asked on straightening and gained a slender lead 200 M. Hung on well to defy challengers concluding stages. |
| 2 | 12 | PRETTY TRIO (CB343) | M Zahra | SR | Taken back gradually to race on fence in a rearward position. Remained near the back and 7Ls behind the lead at 400 M. Crowded in the concluding stages whilst closing the race off strongly. (Finished 3rd, placed 2nd.) |
| 3 | 2 | DANRIVA (CA040) | G Mosse | -- | Checked shortly after start and raced 2-wide at midfield. 3-wide in back straight and home turn. Picked up well on straightening and raced head to head with winner until last few strides. (Finished 2nd, placed 3rd.) |
| 4 | 4 | COSMO SUCCESS (CC250) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped awkwardly. Checked shortly after and raced on fence behind midfield early stages. Had its run interrupted whilst commencing its run on straightening. Charged on well final 200 M. |
| 5 | 1 | EARL GREY (CA251) | A Marcus | B | Raced on fence and kept within 4Ls of the pace. Ran on well on straightening but had difficulty riding out over the concluding stages when racing close to heels. |
| 6 | 6 | MILLENNIUM SPIRIT (BV221) | R Fradd | -- | Checked shortly after start and raced in a rearward spot. Travelled 3-wide in back straight and was last to enter home straight. Picked up well when pressured and made up ground in the straight. |
| 7 | 9 | SHABU SHABU (CB290) | G Schofield | -- | Eased back to race 3-wide behind midfield in the early stages. Remained in similar position in back straight. Widest turning in and was under pressure 400 M out. Gradual improvement in the straight. |
| 8 | 8 | MASTER YING (CB249) | W M Lai | B | Led shortly after jumping from widest draw. In front by no more than a length's advantage in back straight. Lead diminished gradually on straightening. Faded final 200 M. |
| 9 | 7 | CLASSA VICTORY (CB174) | H W Lai | B | Raced within 2Ls of the pace in the early stages. Fell slightly back to midfield before the Rock. Within 3Ls of the lead on straightening but ran on without threatening thereafter. |
| 10 | 10 | BLACK KNIGHT (CB137) | J Holder | -- | Raced mostly 2-wide in a rearward position. Ridden going into home turn but responded only fairly in the straight. |
| 11 | 3 | TRAVEL LEADER (CD226) | O Doleuze | V1 | Travelled in a forward position alongside the leader in the early stages. Raced keenly and shifted to be 3-wide when being crossed in front after 1000 M. Ridden from 500 M out but faded shortly after straightening. |
| 12 | 11 | CITI CENTRE (CA281) | K S Yu | -- | Raced 3-wide without cover early stages then sat just outside the leader from 1000 M. Remained racing close to the lead before dropping out final 200 M. |
| 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 |