Race 5 (435)
THE SASSOON CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80+ 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | CARRY ON WINNING (BG380) | G Childs | -- | Rear early. Made steady progress on outside rounding home bend. Midfield into straight and ran on well to take lead 100 M out. Won readily. |
| 2 | 3 | WINNING PARTNERS (BJ299) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Settled midfield. Switched in for a run upon straightening and ran on well inside final 300 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 3 | 10 | DASHING (BK128) | M Clarke | -- | Jumped in the air at start, losing ground. Trailed the field until making up a lot of ground inside final 400 M to be nearest at finish. (Jockey questioned.) |
| 4 | 2 | CONCERT KING (BH101) | A S Cruz | -- | Prominent, soon settled in 3rd. Quickened to hit front 250 M out but quickly worn down by winner. One-paced. |
| 5 | 9 | MOUNT HANSEN (BK075) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Well there before checked passing 1000 M, dropping to 6th home bend. Ran on steadily in straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 12 | NERVOUS WITNESS (BH195) | J Marshall | -- | Towards rear. Made up good ground inside final 200 M, doing best work at finish. |
| 7 | 4 | HAPPY GUY (BK143) | F Coetzee | -- | Well back until making good progress from last into straight. |
| 8 | 6 | RED RUFFIAN (BJ287) | D Gauci | -- | Towards rear. Ran on steadily upon straightening until forced to ease 150 M out. Kept on. |
| 9 | 14 | GOLD YUE YEE (BK156) | K H Ting | -- | Ridden early, improving steadily to 4th home bend. Made some progress early in straight before fading in closing stages. |
| 10 | 5 | QUICKEN AWAY (BE121) | E Legrix | -- | Well there early. Checked passing 1000 M and dropped to 9th home bend. Never recovered. |
| 11 | 8 | CLASSABOVE (BJ015) | W H Tse | -- | Improved steadily under pressure from rear early to dispute lead rounding home bend. Took command entering straight and went 1L in front before swamped 250 M out. Weakened. |
| 12 | 11 | DUET DANSEURS (BH257) | Y S Wong | -- | Close up early. 5th rounding home bend. Soon faded in straight. |
| 13 | 7 | SUPER FIT (BK044) | B Marcus | -- | Well there before checked passing 1000 M, dropping to midfield around home bend. Found nothing in straight. |
| 14 | 1 | COMPRADORE (BJ220) | T Kwok | -- | Soon took up running and was joined rounding home bend. Lost lead upon straightening and dropped out quickly. |
| 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 |