Race 4 (329)
THE P & O CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:88-64 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | SPLENDID (BK074) | G Stevens | -- | Travelled 8th to Home Bend, closing gradually on leaders from 7th at 300 M. Swept to front inside 100 M to score. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 1 | NOBLE DANCER (BJ273) | G Mosse | -- | Gained steadily from 7th at 800 M to 3rd at 300 M. Challenged for lead at 100 M but unable to stave off winner. |
| 3 | 5 | REGAL RIDGE (BL062) | B Marcus | -- | Crossed into lead at 1100 M. Headed near 100 M but kept on well to line. |
| 4 | 3 | SCHNITZER (BH252) | H K Cheung | -- | Raced 2nd to 100 M. Overhauled close to home to just miss place. |
| 5 | 6 | FLYING TIGER (BL127) | M Kinane | -- | Dropped from 3rd at 1000 M to 5th at 700 M. Battled on along rails behind placegetters down straight. |
| 6 | 9 | HOUSE HONOUR (BH183) | W M Lai | -- | In 4th place to Home Bend. Unable to quicken with leaders in straight. Kept on. (Hung in.) |
| 7 | 7 | BUDDY (BM010) | J Marshall | -- | In first three until 350 M. Gave ground in straight to weaken out of it. |
| 8 | 13 | DASHING DRAGON (BH184) | K H Ting | -- | Raced 10th to 650 M. Slight gain made. (Demoted.) |
| 9 | 11 | FIGHTING STRIKE (BK051) | L O'Sullivan | -- | At rear to 300 M. Made up late ground over closing stages. |
| 10 | 8 | LORD RON (BM094) | A Munro | -- | Held 7th to 450 M. Couldn't go on in straight. |
| 11 | 10 | SMALL WONDER (BM089) | S M Tam | -- | Tightened soon after start. In last few throughout. |
| 12 | 12 | ALL THE WAY (BL168) | D Gauci | -- | Slowly away. Never nearer than 10th. |
| 13 | 2 | HONG KONG SUPREME (BL161) | E Legrix | -- | Travelling 8th to 800 M when lost action and checked 500 M out when 9th. Faded to rear. |
| 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 |