Race 5 (782)
THE ST GEORGE'S CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | SUPERB CAPITALIST (H092) | M Chadwick | H-/TT | Began well, raced in 3rd, 2-1/2L behind the leader turning in, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 1 | YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (J082) | L Ferraris | SR/V/TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 1-1/4L back turning in, showed good response in straight, took the lead near 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. |
| 3 | 11 | SKY CAP (K125) | B Thompson | TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back turning in, finished off well to take a place. |
| 4 | 6 | HEALTHY HEALTHY (H203) | A Atzeni | B/TT | Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight. |
| 5 | 9 | PARENTS' LOVE (H405) | Y L Chung | H/TT | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 6 | 8 | THOUSAND SPIRIT (K365) | A Badel | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear, 7 lengths or so back turning in, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. |
| 7 | 5 | SPORTS LEGEND (H456) | M F Poon | B/TT | Jumped well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, badly hampered by the faller approaching 50M. |
| 8 | 10 | GOLDEN RISE (H242) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Began only fairly, raced at rear on the outside, 10 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. |
| 9 | 7 | NEZHA (K494) | K C Leung | TT1 | Slightly slow out, raced at rear on the inside, still well back on turn, made no impression in straight. |
| FE | 2 | SEASONS WIT (H223) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, made some progress early in straight, went amiss and fell near 75M. |
| UR | 4 | ETERNAL FORTUNE (K010) | C L Chau | B/TT | Moderately away, raced in midfield on outer, no cover for the majority of the race, showed limited response in straight, badly hampered by the fallers and brought down near 75M. (Lame left front leg next day.) |
| UR | 12 | WATCH THIS ONE (K268) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, badly hampered by the fallers and dislodged rider near 75M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |