Race 8 (228)
THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB CENTENARY CHALLENGE CUP (DIVIDED HANDICAP)(Div 2) Rating:96-64 1200m Happy Valley Yielding
Section -1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) | B Marcus | B | Not best away but soon in 5th or 6th 2 to 2.5Ls off speed on inside, got nice split between VICTORY MARBLE and COMPANION 300 M out, led 200 M out, ran on well. |
| 2 | 4 | MY CHIEF (BV044) | D Dunn | -- | Moderate break and settled 6Ls off pace on fence, travelled well 500 M out, ran on strongly in straight towards inside but no chance with winner. |
| 3 | 5 | VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) | W M Lai | -- | Tight to the rail and duelled for early lead with COMPANION, marginally in front entering straight but no answer to principals kick, hung on fairly well for 3rd. |
| 4 | 7 | TENACITY (CA119) | D Whyte | -- | 1 to 1.5Ls off lead and 2-wide until stretch, every chance 250 M out but soon faded away. |
| 5 | 10 | KONRAD THE GREAT (CB059) | W Woods | -- | Slowest to break and last, over 7Ls off pace until straight, stayed on through beaten horses closing stages. |
| 6 | 12 | COMPANION (CA273) | S Dye | -- | Tussled for lead with VICTORY MARBLE racing 2 and 3-wide, headed by winner over 200 M out, no extra. |
| 7 | 1 | STYLISH (BV025) | R Fradd | B/TT | 4Ls off pace and 2-wide until 800 M out when ridden to improve to 3Ls off pace tracking winner into straight, not kick on again final stages. |
| 8 | 8 | GENERAL KINGY (CB039) | J Egan | -- | 5Ls off pace early on and 4-wide, 3Ls off but 3-wide 500 M out, wide into straight and no impression final 300 M. |
| 9 | 3 | MERRY MERRY (BV298) | G Mosse | -- | 5-wide and 4th close-up early on, similarly positioned entering straight, soon emptied out. |
| 10 | 2 | LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) | E Legrix | B | 5th and 3-wide early about 2.5Ls off pace, struggling over 500 M out and very one-paced in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | SUPREME GOLIATH (BN131) | M W Leung | SR | Near rear about 6Ls off pace and 2-wide early on, never got any closer than that. |
| 12 | 9 | STERLING STAR (BT021) | F Coetzee | B/TT | 3-wide 3.5Ls off pace 800 M out, struggling and wide into straight, found nothing. |
| 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 |