Race 3 (126)
THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB CENTENARY CHALLENGE CUP Rating:72-48 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | SEA DIAMOND (BG226) | D Gauci | -- | Settled 4th. Commenced run home bend to lead approaching straight, shaking off challenge inside 200 M. (Promoted) |
| 2 | 1 | NEW LEAF (BK055) | A S Cruz | -- | 6th before gaining 5th at 800 M. Ran on well in home straight to just claim 2nd. |
| 3 | 8 | VITAL POINT (BH202) | D Murphy | -- | 5th to halfway when steadied to 6th 800 M out. Soon came under pressure upon straightening and ran on well inside final 200 M to gain late 3rd. |
| 4 | 9 | COLOUR PICTURE (BJ174) | B Marcus | -- | Held 3rd. Challenged for lead in vain early in straight before no extra closing stages. |
| 5 | 2 | DRAGONS DESERT (BH150) | D Beadman | -- | Rear and 7th into straight with some gain under pressure early. (Bled.) |
| 6 | 7 | THUNDER AND GOLD (BG358) | K H Ting | -- | Always rear. |
| 7 | 10 | SOLAR CENTURY (BJ239) | B Thomson | -- | Well back and last into straight. Never a factor. (Demoted.) |
| 8 | 5 | ELLEN'S VOYAGE (BJ132) | C K Tse | -- | Prominent in 2nd to straight and weakened badly. |
| 9 | 6 | OLYMPIC RECORD (BJ224) | J Marshall | -- | Mostly last to straight. |
| 10 | 3 | LUCKY CHAMP (BH116) | C W Choi | -- | Soon ridden to front. Headed approaching straight and dropped out of contention. |
| 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 |