Race 9 (445)
THE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG RACING JOURNALISTS CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:95-75 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | NILOMETER (CD052) | F Coetzee | CP/TT | Half a length down in 2nd out 2-wide at 1000 M, led just before the entrance to home straight, 1L clear at 200 M, stayed on well for pressure to hang on by a head on the line. |
| 2 | 8 | FIVE GRAINS (CB280) | G Mosse | -- | Slowest away, 9Ls off pace in rear on fence at 1000 M, 4-wide on straightening when 4Ls down and worse than midfield, ran on very strongly but post came a shade too soon. |
| 3 | 7 | LEILATI (CE089) | B Prebble | TT | 3-wide with cover when 6Ls off pace in 9th at 1000 M, 4-wide turning for home when over 2Ls down in midfield, 1L down in 2nd at 200 M, no extra close home. |
| 4 | 12 | AMBITIOUS TYCOON (CB157) | W M Lai | SR | Had the run of the race 2Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th from 1000 M to homestretch and same at 200 M, couldn't quicken up late on. |
| 5 | 5 | DELIGHTFUL WIN (CC154) | H W Lai | TT | 5Ls off pace when 2-wide in 7th at 1000 M, 4Ls back in midfield entering straight, kept on at same pace thereafter. |
| 6 | 1 | FANTASY (CB187) | O Doleuze | -- | About 3Ls or 4Ls off pace on fence in midfield from 1000 M to home straight, one-paced on the run-in. |
| 7 | 2 | CHEEKY (CA266) | S Dye | -- | 4Ls off speed in midfield when 3-wide with cover at 1000 M, closer entering home straight, always held by principals. |
| 8 | 11 | SPARKLING STAR (CD055) | C Williams | B | 3-wide without cover when 1L off pace in 3rd at 1000 M, 2-wide from 600 M and under 1L behind entering home straight, weakened inside final 200 M. |
| 9 | 9 | KING HESPERUS (CE151) | A Delpech | -- | Slowly away, 6Ls behind on fence in 8th at 1000 M, 5Ls down towards rear turning for home, never troubled leaders. |
| 10 | 10 | NORTHERN GOLD BALL (BV008) | G Schofield | -- | 7Ls off pace when 2-wide in 10th at 1000 M, 3-wide on straightening when 5Ls behind towards rear, failed to quicken up. |
| 11 | 6 | KIDDYLAND (CC063) | P H Lo | -- | Checked when 8Ls off speed on fence in 11th at 1000 M, 6Ls behind in last off home turn, never dangerous. |
| 12 | 3 | CLASSIC DELIGHT (CD372) | D Whyte | BO/SR | 3-wide with cover when 8Ls behind in 12th at 1000 M, hung out on circle and 5-wide (widest of all) turning for home when 4Ls down worse than midfield, no impression. |
| 13 | 4 | FLYING BISHOP (CA296) | S Sanders | SR | Slowly away, 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in 5th from 1000 M to home straight, soon faded out. |
| 14 | 14 | SURVEYOR (CC159) | C W Wong | -- | Pressed on to lead by 1L at 1200 M, headed before home turn and swamped at top of 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 |