Race 4 (290)
THE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG RACING JOURNALISTS CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:88-64 1900m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | PLANET (BJ026) | G Stevens | -- | Took off around field from 9th at 1400 M to take lead at 1100 M. Defied challengers length of straight to prevail. |
| 2 | 9 | SALADIN (BL091) | D Gauci | -- | Dropped from 3rd at 1300 M to 9th at 900 M. Recovered steadily to 4th at Home Bend. Reached 2nd at 200 M but unable to peg back winner. |
| 3 | 10 | CRICKET LORD (BK175) | G Mosse | -- | Last at Stable Bend, gaining along rails to 8th at 800 M. From 9th at 500 M, improved to 6th at 300 M when denied a run. Picked up again from 7th inside 200 M for rapidly closing 3rd. |
| 4 | 7 | ALL GOOD (BL057) | A Munro | -- | At rear until 1100 M, travelling 10th to Home Bend. Finished strongly over final 200 M to just miss place. |
| 5 | 3 | PRIVILEGE (BL056) | B Marcus | -- | Squeezed at Stable Bend when 8th. Moved forward from 9th at 1300 M to 7th at 900 M. Remained wide to Home Bend, straightening 9th. Came to challenge placegetters at 200 M. Kept on strongly but drifted out. |
| 6 | 11 | JOINT ACCOUNT (BL132) | A S Cruz | -- | In front to 1300 M, dropping to 3rd by 700 M. Remained in first three until 150 M. Kept on behind placegetters. |
| 7 | 6 | ICY BET (BK063) | P Eddery | -- | From 4th at 1400 M, dropped to 6th before regaining position at 1200 M. Travelled 5th and 6th to Home Bend, racing wide. Gained to 4th at 150 M but died on his run. |
| 8 | 4 | MISS PIGGY (BJ204) | L F Chung | -- | Circled field from 8th at Stable Bend to 2nd at 1100 M. Dropped to 4th at 600 M. Weakened out of it. |
| 9 | 2 | LUCKY CLOVER (BK101) | D Lee | -- | Dropped from 2nd at 1200 M to 6th at 1000 M. In similar position to Home Bend but tightened when improving 4th at 300 M. Checked back to 10th at 200 M. |
| 10 | 8 | FINANCIAL STAR (BK229) | W R Swinburn | -- | Made progress from 7th at 1400 M to 2nd at 800 M. Sat outside leader to 350 M but faded down straight. |
| 11 | 1 | MY HOME TOWN (BJ231) | M Kinane | -- | In last few throughout. |
| 12 | 12 | MILLIONS MORE (BM059) | D Holland | -- | Held 5th to 1300 M when hung out. Lost ground to 9th at 1000 M and at rear inside 600 M. |
| 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 |