Race 8 (281)
THE CHINESE CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:95+ 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | FLORAL PEGASUS (CG011) | G Mosse | TT | Quickly away, pressed on from outside draw to be first without cover, had to cart field up to leader with strong sectionals, 2Ls down chasing on bend, got serious last 200 M reeling in leader at 100 M to score strong win. |
| 2 | 9 | DOWN TOWN (CG054) | O Doleuze | -- | First to hit ground, showed customary turn of foot to take up running, kept them going at a solid speed to suit, travelled strongly 2Ls clear on turning, still gave cheek to 100 M just unable to match winner late. Solid for workload. |
| 3 | 12 | TIBER (CD155) | H W Lai | TT | Amongst first few to begin, slotted into nice trail 1 out 1 back 3Ls back, tracked nicely on bend, eased 3 wide turning in, kept chasing in straight to be not far away on line. Much improved effort. |
| 4 | 6 | DAVE'S BEST (CC060) | M Nunes | -- | Standard to begin, took up position just off midfield on rails 6 to 7Ls back, not used in mid-section, well back in traffic on bend, held up at 300 M, clear passing 200 M and closed off nicely to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 11 | MY CHOICE (CC283) | C W Wong | -- | Began with rest, settled in midfield role 2 wide 4 to 5Ls from speed, travelled well throughout, amongst horses turning in, run opened at 300 M, didn't show great dash but still finished off steadily making some ground to post. |
| 6 | 10 | HAPPEE OWNER (CE230) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Out with them, slotted into midfield position on rails 4 to 5Ls from speed, had quiet time and saved ground on bend, run opened at 400 M but didn't find an extra gear simply holding spot in run home at same speed. |
| 7 | 3 | SILENT WITNESS (CC140) | F Coetzee | -- | Bounced out well, didn't show enough speed to lead, raced behind leader 2Ls away with nice trail, had to chase leader at good pace on bend, kept to rails in straight but found little when asked and only battled away to line. |
| 8 | 5 | AIN'T HERE (CC288) | D Whyte | -- | Only fair to begin, settled behind midfield, raced 2 wide 6Ls back between horses, not much room turning in, into clear passing 350 M, closed race off evenly making some ground late. Looking for longer. |
| 9 | 1 | BULLISH LUCK (CC155) | B Prebble | B | Ordinary to begin, assumed usual position amongst rearward division, raced on rails 8Ls from leaders, not asked in middle stages, kept to rails turning in, didn't make any impression in home stretch turning in below par effort. |
| 10 | 8 | ALL'S WELL (CE234) | S Dye | -- | Moderate break, settled towards rear, raced 2 wide 8Ls from front runners, not set a task to bend, tracked wide with field to beat on turning, didn't finish off as normally would making minimal ground in run home. |
| 11 | 2 | RUSSIAN PEARL (CE019) | C K Tong | TT | Even jump, couldn't match them early and faded back into midfield, raced 5Ls back with cover, angled 4 wide on bend, didn't let down when making run at 350 M and simply plodded to line. Hasn't come back. |
| 12 | 13 | SUPREME CLASS (CG089) | A Delpech | CP/TT | Began with rest, hard ridden to take closer order, posted 3 wide without cover 3 to 4Ls from leader, always working hard with pace on, covered plenty of ground to bend, under pressure at 300 M and couldn't lift when workload took toll. |
| 13 | 4 | HELENE PILLAGING (CC084) | A Starke | TT | Checked soon after start and lost position, travelled further back than usual racing at tail 9 to 10Ls back, still had field to beat on bend, came to outside but offered no sprint in run home just plugging away to line. |
| 14 | 14 | FOKINE (CE072) | S K Sit | TT | Awkwardly away and lost ground, settled down towards rear 3 wide 7Ls off pace, made 4 wide run on bend tracking wider into straight, didn't respond in last 300 M and just battled away in finish. |
| 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 |