Race 8 (430)
THE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG RACING JOURNALISTS CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 13 | LUCKY COMBINATION (CA090) | S Dye | -- | 3-wide and 4Ls off pace from 1400 M out through to turning for home, quickened up to go 1L off pace 200 M out, led 180 M out, readily. |
| 2 | 6 | NEW PLANET (CA037) | H K Yim | B | 2nd slowest out of gates, generally 5 to 6Ls off pace and 2-wide until home straight, picked up strongly final 350 M to snatch runners-up spot on line. |
| 3 | 1 | AMBITIOUS TYCOON (CB157) | G Mosse | -- | Settled on fence 4Ls off pace down back straight, 3Ls down turning for home, every chance over 200 M out but not match winner's toe, just done for 2nd on line. |
| 4 | 12 | C'EST LA VIE (CB085) | Y T Cheng | -- | Keen early on racing 2-wide 1Ls to 2Ls off pace, similarly placed turning in and 200 M out, tried hard but just lacked the necessary kick to grab lead and go on with it. |
| 5 | 8 | ME GUINNESS (CA021) | O Doleuze | P | Raced keenly through early stages 3-wide and between 2 and 3Ls off lead, 1L off front and menacing 200 M out but not follow through and held final 100 M. (Lame.) |
| 6 | 11 | COMMON PLACE (CA102) | D Dunn | -- | Led on fence by no more than 2Ls through early stages, passed by CLASSA WIN 600 M out, assumed lead again over 200 M out, soon weakened and swamped. |
| 7 | 14 | WONDERFUL LIFE (BV285) | S K Sit | TT | Held up in rear about 6 to 7Ls off pace racing 2-wide through to home turn, ran on only evenly and never any chance of catching leading players. |
| 8 | 10 | CLASSA WIN (CA115) | E Saint-Martin | -- | 5Ls off pace and caught 4-wide without cover 1500 M out, sent on from 900 M out to lead racing 2-wide 600 M out, ceded advantage again over 200 M out, no extra to line. |
| 9 | 9 | EMPIRE COURT (BT189) | B Marcus | B | On fence and about 3Ls off pace down back straight, under pressure 500 M out and short of room turning for home and 300 M out, ran on. |
| 10 | 5 | DANDY BUNNY (BV328) | M Cahill | -- | Held rails position about 5Ls off pace until home straight, rallied and 3Ls down 200 M out but got no closer. |
| 11 | 3 | VIPER CORP (CA183) | M Kinane | -- | Raced 4-wide early on in mid-division, improved to go about 2Ls off pace 1200 M out, all out when at front pair's quarters 200 M out, quickly folded. |
| 12 | 4 | CUPID (BV043) | M W Leung | SR | 2-wide and 3Ls off pace 1400 M out, outpaced entering straight and no threat from 200 M out. |
| 13 | 7 | ROUND THE WORLD (CA227) | W Woods | -- | Bounded in air and very awkwardly into stride, raced about 6Ls off pace on fence until straight, got within 3Ls off leaders 200 M out but no extra and soon eased down. |
| 14 | 2 | DOLLARS AND SENSE (BT278) | D Whyte | BO | Raced 2-wide 4Ls off pace 1400 M out, 3Ls off pace and struggling 200 M out when severely checked, soon eased down. |
| 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 |